Of all the nominations President-elect Donald Trump has made so far, tapping Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the Secretary of Health and Human Services might be the most controversial – but not entirely for the reasons one might think. While RFK Jr. has firmly held beliefs that go against the mainstream orthodoxy – views he apparently intends to make policy – it is his family name and political legacy that may be ushering in a new political divide. Indeed, fault lines are already forming in new and unexpected ways.
RFK Jr. and MAHA
In a long-anticipated reveal, Donald Trump announced on Thursday, November 14, that he would appoint Kennedy to oversee HHS. On the campaign trail, the former president had made clear that he had planned to let him “go wild” on the nation’s fast-deteriorating health. During his now-infamous Madison Square Garden rally,…
