By Katherine Tinsley
2:22am PDT, Mar 29, 2025
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is adjusting to his new role as the Secretary of Health and Human Services, but his department continues to slash its workforce.
Kennedy chatted with
Drew Pinsky, who is best known as Dr. Drew, about his new position.
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Drew Pinsky revealed how Robert F. Kennedy Jr. feels about his new role.
"He said one thing to me that made me enthusiastic," Pinskey shared on "The Dr. Drew Podcast."
He claimed the environmental lawyer told him, "I'm having fun."
"That's what I wanted to hear," Pinsky added.
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Despite Robert F. Kennedy Jr. liking his political career, his agency will reportedly lay off 10,000 people.
"We're all pretty devastated," a National Institutes of Health employee told
The Daily Beast. "We don't know what this means for public health."
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Before endorsing
Donald Trump, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. often spread conspiracy theories online, and his frequent use of misinformation made him a controversial cabinet nominee.
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During his confirmation hearing, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addressed concerns about his appointment.
"News reports have claimed that I am anti-vaccine or anti-industry," Kennedy said.
"You are," a protester yelled as they interrupted the conspiracy theorist.
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Despite claiming on a podcast that vaccines weren't "safe and effective," Robert F. Kennedy Jr. backpedaled on his previous comments.
"I am neither; I am pro-safety. I worked for years to raise awareness about the mercury and toxic chemicals in fish, but that didn't make me anti-fish," he stated.
"All of my kids are vaccinated, and I believe vaccines have a critical role in health care," he added.
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Robert F. Kennedy later doubled down on his point.
"I support the measles vaccine. I support the polio vaccine. I will do nothing as HHS secretary that makes it difficult or discourages people from taking anything," he said.
