Kennedy has said he wants to end the FDA’s ‘war on public health’ and has said Trump wants him to ‘reorganize’ entire agencies. Here’s a look at his stances on public health.

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Mr Kennedy, who initially stood as an independent candidate before backing Mr Trump, has claimed the next US president will push to remove fluoride from drinking water on his first day in office.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reportedly intends to terminate 600 employees at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) if given authority. This plan, attributed to Kennedy, has ignited a heated debate within the public

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. argued Saturday that the incoming Trump administration should “act fast” to implement massive changes at the National Institutes of Health, including replacing as many as 600 people at the federal agency.