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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. introduces himself as HHS secretary, vows to 'reverse the chronic disease epidemic'
Summary
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., identifying himself as President Trump's secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, told HHS personnel his primary goal is to "reverse the chronic disease epidemic in America," and described staff enthusiasm for "unimpeded" science.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who identified himself as President Trump's secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, told HHS personnel that his "main mission at HHS ... is to reverse the chronic disease epidemic in America."
Speaking at an event the transcript says was produced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Kennedy invited staff to join an effort he described as making "America healthy," and said he had introduced himself to personnel and shared photos and selfies with attendees.
Kennedy said many staff members approached him after his remarks and expressed long-held eagerness for a change in direction. "One after the other, people came up to me and said, 'I've been waiting for this for my whole career for 20 years. We want to unleash science. We want to do really good unimpeded science,'" he said, recounting their comments.
The transcript records only the remarks summarized above and does not record formal actions, authorizations, or additional details about policy steps, staff roles, or any personnel actions. No votes or official motions were recorded in the supplied transcript excerpts.
