MedPage Today October 23, 2025
Early loss, addiction, and anti-vaccine sentiment are described as key influences
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s rise to the position of HHS secretary was chronicled in a new Frontline documentary, which detailed critical moments throughout his life.
These included the assassinations of his uncle, President John F. Kennedy, and father, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, as well as his drug addiction and recovery, numerous affairs, and his path into the anti-vaccine movement and endorsement of various conspiracy theories.
The documentary began with a phone call between Kennedy and President Donald Trump, shortly after the assassination attempt on Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania in 2024. At the time, Trump was seeking a return to the presidency, and Kennedy was running as...
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