Is RFK Jr. going mainstream?

Politico December 5, 2024
Marcia Brown

WINNING FRIENDS AND INFLUENCING PEOPLE — When he was first tapped by Donald Trump to become secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination was greeted with shock and revulsion by Democrats and public health officials who blanched at his unorthodox views, vaccine skepticism, and habit of trafficking in conspiracy theories.

Less than a month later, however, some of Kennedy’s other views — especially on food — are surprisingly taking root on Capitol Hill. There’s still considerable resistance to Kennedy — and no certainty that he gets confirmed by the Senate. But his attacks on Big Ag and Big Pharma are resonating and RFK is finding allies among some populists who share the goal...

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