Robert F. Kennedy’s famous name, populist stances and loyal following have earned him President Donald Trump’s support, but will that get him the votes he needs from the Republican-controlled Senate to become the nation’s top health official?

Caroline Kennedy on Tuesday cautioned senators against confirming her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., as Department of Health and Human Services Secretary in a letter questioning his views on vaccines, detailing alleged depraved behavior and saying he has an "addiction to attention and power” one day before his confirmation hearing starts.

If confirmed by the Senate, Kennedy would head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which oversees many of the country’s health agencies, from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said vaccines are not safe. His support for abortion access has made conservatives uncomfortable.

Trump's picks to head all of those agencies will also need to face their own Senate confirmation hearings. While some have voiced different opinions from him in the past, Kennedy

Post reporters who reviewed more than 400 public appearances since 2020 by President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services found Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeatedly disparaged vaccines,

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services faces Senate scrutiny due to his controversial health views.