Trump taps RFK Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

51% : Trump has yet to name his picks for other key health care posts, including Food and Drug Administration commissioner, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention director and National Institutes of Health director.
51% : Trump and Kennedy could also use their influence to cherry-pick what information they share with the public regarding vaccinations, and spread misinformation.
47% : Kennedy has said he supports abortion limits up to fetal viability, which is 23 or 24 weeks - a policy position that could make it difficult for him to garner support from some conservative Republicans and anti-abortion groups.
37% : "When Mr. Kennedy comes before the Finance Committee, it's going to be very clear what Americans stand to lose under Trump and Republicans in Congress.
23% : But while Kennedy's views on some topics are well-known, he has said less about other health issues under HHS' jurisdiction, including the 2010 health insurance law, Medicare and Medicaid.
22% : "For too long, Americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged in deception, misinformation, and disinformation when it comes to Public Health," said Trump in a statement.
19% : During the campaign, Trump told a crowd he planned to let Kennedy "go wild" on health care.
9% : Asked about Kennedy before gaveling out for the week, several GOP senators who have been critical of Trump in the past pointedly refused to comment, including Sens. Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, who will chair the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee next Congress, Lisa Murkowski of Alaska and John Barrasso of Wyoming.

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