Social Media Shares Sick Feelings On RFK Jr. Leading Health And Human Services
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One person said having an anti-vaxxer like Kennedy lead the Cabinet department is "like naming a flat-earther to lead NASA."
Many people on social media were sickened by the thought that notorious vaxx denier Robert F. Kennedy Jr. might lead the Department of Health and Human Services after Donald Trump becomes president again.
But, sadly, there’s no vaccine to defend against it.
The president-elect nominated Kennedy on Thursday and promised that the agency “will play a big role in helping ensure that everybody will be protected from harmful chemicals, pollutants, pesticides, pharmaceutical products, and food additives.”
However, many people on social media ― including doctors ― aren’t so sure about that, especially since Kennedy has vowed to get rid of things proven to improve health, such as fluoridated water.
Legal expert Elie Mystal found out about the nomination while waiting to get a flu shot and predicted “the country is about to go full on Idiocracy.”
The "Late Show" host turned his ire toward a key member of the current administration.
Troy Nehls stressed that Republicans "need to embrace" all of the president-elect's "goals and objectives."
The senator and Iraq War veteran hit back at Pete Hegseth's comments that women shouldn't serve in combat roles.
Notably, the Justice Department that Gaetz may lead in the near future previously launched a sex trafficking investigation into him in 2020.
The Alaska Republican compared the decision to installing disgraced former Rep. George Santos in a key post.
“That caught us by surprise a little bit,” House Speaker Mike Johnson said.
Donald Trump’s national security adviser pick literally worked for Dick Cheney.
The Florida congressman was under investigation for years over an alleged sexual relationship with a 17-year-old before prosecutors dropped the case.
Longtime Donald Trump critic George Conway dismissed the proposed advisory group as a "nonexistent department" during an appearance on MSNBC.
The seizure and euthanasia of Peanut, along with a raccoon named Fred, sparked national backlash. Now both have tested negative for rabies.
Former Rep. Gabbard defected from the Democratic Party and officially joined Republicans last month.