‘I’m Thrilled’: Some Congressional Republicans Are All In on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Nomination

Even RFK Jr.’s abortion views aren’t really a problem for a lot of Republicans in Congress.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks to supporters during a campaign stop. Eric Gay/AP

After Donald Trump nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, public health experts expressed widespread concern about putting a leading anti-vaxxer in charge of the nation’s public health system. But there was one group overwhelmingly supportive of the nomination: Republicans in Congress.

“I’m thrilled about it,” Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene told NOTUS on Friday. “The status of our health is really pathetic. He’s going to do a great job.”

Rep. Aaron Bean told NOTUS he likes Kennedy’s vision to reexamine food industry regulations, something Kennedy has championed as part of his vision to “Make America Healthy Again.”