Fortune November 7, 2024
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been a vaccine skeptic, sometimes a conspiracy theorist, and he might just be a part of president-elect Donald Trump’s cabinet. In August, Kennedy suspended his presidential campaign and endorsed Trump; that same month, when asked, Trump said he’d “probably” give him a job. “He’s a brilliant guy. He’s a very smart guy. I’ve known him for a very long time,” Trump said at the time.
Perhaps that job will be in the world of public health. Kennedy’s background photo on X, pictures him and Trump shaking hands, captioned “make America healthy again,” so it’s clearly top of mind. Around two weeks ago, Kennedy posted to X—the social network owned by the world’s richest man Elon...