The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was officially sworn in as HHS’s 26th Secretary.
After the ceremony, President Trump signed an Executive Order titled, “Establishing the President’s Make America Healthy Again Commission.” The aim of the order is to “investigate and address the root causes of America’s escalating health crisis, with a focus on childhood chronic disease.”
Additionally, President Trump nominated the following individuals for key HHS positions:
· Gustav Chiarello for Assistant Secretary for Financial Resources
· Gary Andres for Assistant Secretary for Legislation
· Michael Stuart for General Counsel
About Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
“Secretary Kennedy comes from a long line of revered American politicians. He is the nephew of America’s 35th President, John F. Kennedy, and the son of his Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy has carried on his family’s legacy of public service by devoting himself to environmental causes and children’s health. He is one of our nation’s most influential environmentalists and a recipient of TIME Magazine’s “Hero of the Planet” and the Sartisky Peace Award.
Mr. Kennedy’s reputation as a resolute defender of the environment and children’s health stems from hundreds of successful legal actions. A trailblazing environmental lawyer, he has fought corrupt corporations, forced dozens of municipalities to comply with the Clean Water Act, and won many cases against corporate giants.
Over his 40-year career, Mr. Kennedy established two groundbreaking organizations. He founded the world’s largest clean water advocacy group, Waterkeeper Alliance, and served as its longtime chairman and attorney. It now protects 5.9 million square miles of waterways with more than 300 Waterkeeper groups and 1 million volunteers in the United States and 46 other countries.
He also founded Children’s Health Defense, a mass membership organization where he served as chairman and chief litigation counsel in its campaign to address childhood chronic disease and toxic exposures.
Mr. Kennedy is an award-winning writer whose articles have appeared in many national media outlets. Among his published books are two New York Times’ bestsellers: “Crimes Against Nature” (2005) and “The Real Anthony Fauci” (2021). His highly acclaimed autobiography is “American Values: Lessons I Learned from My Family” (2018).
After graduating from Harvard University, Mr. Kennedy studied at the London School of Economics and received his law degree from the University of Virginia Law School. He also holds a master’s degree in environmental law from Pace University School of Law.
Mr. Kennedy is married to Cheryl Hines, a noted actress. Between them, the couple share seven children.”
