During his confirmation hearings, the HHS secretary nominee said he would fall in line with the Trump administration’s goals.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr, a vaccine critic and the newly-appointed US health secretary, thanked "MAHA moms" before senators voted him in.

Newly confirmed U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that President Donald Trump has asked him to "study the safety" of the abortion pill mifepristone after regulations were relaxed under the Biden administration.

The GOP-controlled Senate voted Thursday to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist, to lead the country’s most powerful health care agency.  Kennedy was confirmed as the secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services on a mostly party-line vote of 52-48.

Kennedy, who was narrowly confirmed by the Senate on Thursday, told Fox News host Laura Ingraham that President Donald Trump has directed him to study the drug. He also criticized the lack of reporting requirements for nonfatal injuries caused by taking the abortion pill.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed as HHS Secretary, despite vaccine skepticism and controversial health views. His confirmation faced scrutiny over financial ties to vaccine litigation and shifting abortion stances. Kennedy's agenda includes promoting ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been confirmed to lead the Department of Health and Human Services in Donald Trump's administration. Trump previously said he would let Kennedy 'do whatever he wants' with go

The 52-48 vote for President Donald Trump's controversial nominee fell largely along party lines, with former majority leader Mitch McConnell the only Republican to vote against RFK Jr.'s confirmation.

Kennedy managed to allay the concerns of several key GOP senators over his anti-vaccine activism. Mitch McConnell was the lone Republican to vote against him.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been sworn in as President Donald Trump’s health secretary. The Senate on Thursday confirmed him, voting 52 to 48.

While many of President Trump's Cabinet picks sparked strong public reactions, the singular appeal — and alarm — generated by Kennedy deluged the Senate with outside pressure.