President-elect of USA Donald Trump announced that he will propose Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to head the Department of Health and Human Affairs.
This is a huge office with an impressive field of action: from the control of the safety of drugs, vaccines and food to that of medical research and health insurance programs like "Medicare" (Medicare) and "Medicaid" (Medicaid), reported the Associated Press, quoted by BTA.
"For too long, Americans have been crushed by the food industry and pharmaceutical companies who have engaged in fraud, deception and misinformation regarding public health," Trump said in a post on his website, Truth Social, in which he announced the election. you are Kennedy will "make America great and strong again!", he added.
Kennedy, a former Democrat running as an independent in this year's presidential election, withdrew from the race after a deal was struck to support Trump in exchange for a role in his administration's health policy. Since then, the two have become good friends with Trump, and Kennedy was often cheered at Trump's rallies, AP notes.