robert f. kennedy jr. , who has been pushing quackery. pushing conspiracy theories. you've been talking to experts in the health, the medical community. preparing for him, jfk jr. , to be given some sort of role in health. what have they said to you? >> well, you know, it's not often that the entire medical and public health community will be in lock- step on something but they're pretty close on this in terms of their significant concerns, horror even. somebody said to me today, i can't think of any single individual who would be more damaging to public health than rfk. i think if the reporting is correct, and the job is the secretary of health and human services, that comprises the cdc. we just got through this pandemic. it comprises the fda. it comprises the nih. he's talked about wanting to basically strip funding for infectious diseases overall. again, just coming out of this pandemic with concerns about other viruses and things out there. the challenge, i think, is that at the same time, there is thi

robert f. kennedy, jr. has been nominated as donald trump's health secretary in his second term. trump said about rfk junior in his victory speech. pres.-elect trump: robert f. kennedy, jr.. he is going to help make america healthy again. >> rfk junior is an environmental lawyer and part of the kennedy dynasty. he has been a vaccine skeptic for nearly two decades and has shared misinformation on a range of public health issues. one of his main false claims, repeated in a 2023 interview with fox news, was that autism comes from vaccis. multiple studies across many countries have concluded there is no link between vaccines and autism. rfk junior had denied on various occasions that he is anti-vaccination and says he has had his children vaccinated. >> i have never been and time, never told the public to avoid vaccination. >> in an interview after this election, he said he didn't want to take vaccines away but that people should have the best information so they can make informed choices. during the pandemic, rfk junior was also a critic of restriction to limit the spread of covid-1

robert f kennedy junior is most famously perhaps the son of robert kennedy, robert f. kennedy is a legend, an icon in american history. he was former us attorney general. he was a us candidates candidate for us presently before he was us as a civil rights icon. and robert f. kennedy junior. his son also has a legacy when it comes to his environmental environmental environmental activism. he's sued large corporations and one over environmental issues, and i think for his advocates, they see in him this man who cannot be bought, who's willing to speak truth to power. the problem is for his opponents. he's a man who now chooses to attack the health community more than anything else. that's his biggest goal. that's his biggest target is the health bureaucracy. and you mentioned vaccines. that's what most people associate robert f. kennedy junior with right now. he has said very clearly that he doesn't think that there's any safe and effective vaccine. full stop. you said that he believes that vaccines caused autism. he still believes that these are conspiracies that are going around for a lon

and so robert f. kennedy junior, his son also made his name in a similar fashion. he stuck up for the environment. he was an environmental activist. he took a large corporations and couldn't do punts monsanto. and she won one big settlements from them. he's skeptical of corporations, like many americans are these days. so he speaks to something fundamental that a lot of people see, and he does a lot of things that make sense to a lot of people when it comes to the health problems that we see in america. when it comes to obesity and the consequences of obesity. when it comes to the food system and the fact that it's really hard to get away from additives from certain things that people don't really see, they don't understand what's in there or they say what his process food is a big push against ultra process foods. right? now he's also part of that, and so there is a, me stream crossover. and now this sounded, of course we'll have to con, confirm him to get this job. will there be opposition? i mean, the republicans have the majority. we tell no, we haven't heard a

f kennedy. his father was robert f. kennedy, who was united states senator, he was the us attorney general. he was assassinated when robert f. kennedy junior was 14 years old. he was appalled there for his father, or k, jr, was 9 years old when his uncle was assassinated. so we seen a lot, and there a lot of conspiracy theories floating around both those deaths, which he's also peddled in a little bit. he is unconventional because of the belief that he espouses for things like vaccines. and this is a man who actually has a very traditional, a very inspiring in many ways, career. he had a troubled youth, trouble, young adulthood. but then he became a very successful environmental activist, a very successful environmental lawyer who took on big companies and one liked upon one son. so he's known for that, but he's been sort of more and more out there, especially when it comes to things like vaccines. he published essays, saying that vaccines were linked to autism, for example, scientifically unproven. he has said point blank that he believes there is no such thing as a safe and effective vacci

the first caller talked about robert f. kennedy, jr. when you look at the current head of dhs, i think javier becerra, he is nothing but a career politician. if you want to talk about unqualified persons, if the departments are nothing but career politicians, then we will get exactly what we deserve. donald trump and company are going to shake it up, and we will see where it falls out. if it falls out good -- well, trump, he is done after this term, end of his presidency, but perhaps the american people will start looking at things differently than business issues. host: what do you think about the senate confirmation process and how much pushback donald trump's nominees would get in a republican-controlled senate? caller: if they just rubberstamp everything, then that is not the solution either. there are some legitimate questions that have to be asked and answered. host: you would not be in favor of recess appointments, this idea of appointments that would go until the end of the 119th congress, avoiding the senate confirmation proces

robert f. kennedy jr. the latest for health and human services.t colorado governor greg polis -- jared polis who said he is excited by this news. he wrote he will help make america healthy again by shaping -- shaking up the h.h.s. and the f.d.a. do you agree? what was your reaction to the r.f.k. jr. announcement? >> i am genuinely worried. with these appointments and all of these decisions you have to ask yourself who is benefiting and who was going to get hurt. at the moment it seems as if trump is picking people who are loyal to him so that he benefits. what about us? i've got kids in school. what happens when other kids don't have the vaccines. are we about to have a big conversation about polio and the measles and what happens if my kid is the measles or some other horrible disease? there is a lot on the line. this is what i think is true about this election and what's next, people expected change. they wanted people to get to work and to solve problems. i don't think they wanted or expected super wealthy folks who were plugged in to get posit

now, robert f. kennedyson is going to be serving in a cabinet position but for a republican president. the trump campaign making it official robert f. kennedy jr. will be his next secretary. >> wei said it might happen. we were waiting for it and here it is. it is like they were watching us. shortly after his father tweeted it and the president-elect saying this, that americans have been crushed by the food com complex, misinformation and disinformation when it comes the public health and he believed kennedy will wrangle these agencies and get them back to the gold standard. here is another pick that is not as surprising. the name had been floated for a while and we knew on the campaign trail the president talked about giving him a health-related role. this is something that was not a huge surprise. i am hearing them tell me this is going to be another one that might have problems with confirmation. they think of the matt gaetz situation a little bit more troubling for some senators and it doesn't even comp

what if robert f. kennedy jr. had been the first the first name put forth would we have a different answer? because that kind of comports with my whole theory in terms of the three card monte style of rolling this out. if bobby had been among the first put forth, i think then maybe the results of this would be different. of course i could be wrong, but i think there's a i think there's a plan in the way they're doing this more social media reaction. don't forget to follow me on x, formerly known as twitter. why does it sound like you are applauding trump's latest as well as well played chess move as oh as a well played chess move. sadie mae i'm an observer. i'm an observer. i mean, you can you can watch. somebody else will just be a crank about each and every one of these. i'm trying to tell you, i'm giving you added benefit. i'm telling you, there's a method to this, which is something i'll bet sadie mae that you were missing. instead, just having your hair on fire and clutching pearls over oh, my god, each one i

as you | say, health experts are coming out, raising real concerns about the appointment of robert f kennedy of robert f kenneder to this post. it is a powerful post, he would be in charge of a budget of $700 billion, he would head up agencies such as the food and drug administration but crucially, he would have president donald trump's here. he would be directly advising the president on health matters. and this is the man who is a prominent vaccine we were talking about jaw—dropping appointments. and it continues with this pick for health secretary. already so many opposing voices. figs health secretary. already so many opposing voices. as you sa , many opposing voices. as you say. health — many opposing voices. as you say, health experts _ many opposing voices. as you say, health experts are - many opposing voices. as you | say, health experts are coming out, raising real concerns about the appointment of robert f kennedy about the appointment of robert f kenneder to this post. it is a powerful post, he would be in charge of a budget of $700 billion, he would head up agencies such as the f

>> robert f. kennedy jr. >> norah: breaking news. >> robert f. kennedy jr. >> norah: breaking news. donald trump officially names robert f. kennedy jr. as his cabinet pick to oversee america's sprawling health agencies. why public health officials are alarmed. >> our children are now the unhealthiest, sickest children in the world. >> norah: we are with firefighters in new york as they battle a massive wildfire fueled by a historic drought. >> this is a completely different type of firefighting. >> norah: "the onion" buys alex jones' infowars. why sandy hook parents supported the satire publication's purchase. >> we want to make it as hard as possible for him to do the type of harm that he does. >> have you ever taken a day off? >> no, i love working. >> norah: tonight's "eye on america," we go to a hotel giving employees hope. >> we do our job right, someone leaves here inspired. >> norah: the "cbs evening news" starts now. ♪ ♪ good evening. i'm norah o'donnell, and thank you for joining us on this busy thursday. president-elect donald trump promised to shake up washington, and he i

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elect donald trump announced he is nominating the former independent presidential candidate robert f. kennedy the department of health and human services. donald trump said mr. kennedy will make america healthy again and he is thrilled to make the nomination. mr. kennedy supported mr. trump after suspending his own campaign. this comes out to the democratic senator dick durbin called on the house ethics committee to preserve and share its investigative report on former congressman matt gaetz, who donald trump nominated as attorney general. after leading -- reading his letter of resignation. mr. gaetz once faced a sex trafficking investigation. the house ethics committee has its own investigation into mr. gaetz. he faces increased scrutiny on both sides of the aisle and mr. durbin said the american people should know what is in the report. >> i want to know what is in the ethics committee report. it is a bipartisan investigation with serious charges. that has to be public. let the american people then decide if he is competent and qualified. what is our constitutional responsibility when it co

it could be decimated under robert f kennedy. we are talking about people who live in rural communities and underserved communities. in order, just to get checked up on. >> the senate majority leader a lack has no comment about this pic for health and human services, interesting confirmation hearing. neil: i didn't lay a glove on you. i tried but you are the best. one of the nicest guys on the planet but a killer when he wants to be. that i mix shows and movies? north carolina republican congressman and physician, the only practicing physician in congress, very good to have you. how do you feel about robert f kennedy junior coming to head hhs? >> what the president has done with all his appointment, they are disrupters in one form or another. i'm not for disruption for the sake of disruption but we had too many things go on for decades upon decades upon decades that need to be reformed. the fda, pharmaceutical industries, so many other things, snap benefits. it's a healthy bit of disruption to rethink some things rather than cont

robert f. kennedy jr.ior national correspondent aishah hasnie leads us off from west palm beach, florida. >> aishah: good evening to you. the r.f.k. jr. announcement wasn't a total surprise. the president-elect has said several times on the campaign trail that he wanted r.f.k. jr. to do something with health. quote, to go wild with the healthcare. but like some of his other picks tonight, i am told by sources on the hill that this one, too. could face some pushback. today president-elect trump nominating robert f. kennedy jr. to serve as his health and human services secretary. it's yet another pick sources tell fox that could face republican resistance for senate confirmation. among them tulsi gabbard, pete hegseth and now former congressman matt gaetz. >> he has got a really steep hill to climb to get lots of votes, including mine. >> the trump team today warning senators to get in line. >> american people made it clear they were sick and tired of the status quo from the harris biden administration. they

has it said that robert f. kennedy junior. his pick to head the us is top health agency will help to make america healthy again. trump spoke and said that an event last night that his more lago resort in florida is nomination of the vaccine skeptic to become held. secretary is just the latest in a string of controversial choices for government agencies. the legal team does the banquet hall full of he's going to supporters. donald trump took to the stage for his 1st public speech since the election welcomed by actors, sylvester stallone, the president elect, couldn't hide how much he's been enjoying. he's come back. you have to start my term from november 5th. okay. or november 6th, if you want is november 5th because the market is going through the roof. enthusiasms doubled its doubled in the last short while the florida gala comes. this trump continues to unveil his pigs for the next administration. the lineup now includes another controversial feeder for my independent presidential candidate, robert f. kennedy junior, whose

robert f kennedy jr.als to modify vaccine mandates remove fluoride from public drinking water, eliminate entire departments at the fda, and replace 600 officials at the national institutes of health, among other issues. joining me now is doctor ashish jha, dean of brown university school of public health former senior official in the biden administration as well. doctor jha it's good to have you this evening. you've also waded into the debate on some of these pics. you tweeted earlier today, while rfk jr. is an absolutely terrible choice for hhs secretary, you think the nominees for fda, cms, and nih are, in your words, all pretty reasonable, and that while you have plenty of policy disagreements with them, they are smart and experienced. we will need them to do well. what do you see as the dividing line between kennedy and those others that you mentioned? >> yeah. >> so first of all, thank you for having me back. there really is a very big difference. if you look at the picks for cms fda, nih, as i said,

theaters november 22nd. >>> in our health lead, a day after donald trump the president-elect tapped robert f kennedy junior to be the secretary of the department of health and human services, renewed reports are emerging about kennedy's alleged role in a deadly 2019 measles outbreak in samoa and it affected thousands and killed many people including children in the washington post said he is widely known for his vaccine use questioned whether problems with the vaccine caused the samoan outbreak rather than insufficient vaccine coverage in his own family members have said he is spreading dangerous misinformation about vaccine doses and the documentary shot in the arm.-- he tried to deny any responsibility or involvement in the tragedy. >> i am aware there is a measles outbreak but i didn't have anything to do with that or people not vaccinating in samoa. i never told anybody not to vaccinate or go there for any reason to do that. >> let's bring in our medical correspondent and that's not a fully transparent accounting of what happened and not a fully honest accounting for the role that rfk jr. and hi

all right. >> well, you've heard what robert f kennedy has said about this. what could the federal government actually do? right? i think the word we used was advise water system to stop doing this. but what could they actually do if they wanted to enforce it? are there any levers for that? because all these water systems are so separate. >> well, the epa does set standards on the optimization of fluoride in water. and i think that is a pretty good tool. i don't, you know, agree with robert f kennedy jr on some of his other ideas, but this one i think has some currency based on the recent science. >> all right. you've given us something to think about. how or who? professor at usc's school of medicine. thank you so much. >> you're very welcome. thanks for the opportunity. >> we'll take a short break. but remember, abc7 news is streaming 24 over seven. get the abc7 bay area app ♪ home sweet home ♪ there's no place like the road home. receive a $5,500 bonus on a new 2024 audi q5 plug-in hybrid during the season of audi sales event. ♪ i'm on my way ♪ ♪ home swee

robert f. kennedy jr. his choice for health and human services h secretary. that came yesterday. that department oversees several agencies including the centers for disease icontrol and prevention and dithe food and dg administration. the position does need to be confirmed tiby the senate. t kennedy alined himself with trump after ending his own bid for president earlier this year. he is an environmental lawyer. at one time respected for his work who in recent years has become an outspoken conspiracy theorist. kennedy has criticized covid vaccines and childhood immunizations, falsely claiming they have ties to autism and other things and also promoted products and medicines the fda has warned against such as raw milk.lk kennedy thanked president-elect trump for the nomination last night writing on social media that he will, quote, clean up corruption, stop the revolving door between industry and en government, and return our health agencies to the rich tradition of gold standard evidence-based science. you

the president-elect tapping robert f. kennedy jr. to lead the department of health and human services let's get to eamon javers for more on this eamon? >> reporter: robert f. kennedy jr. is a vaccine skeptic and fluoride skeptic if he's confirmed and takes this office, he will be leading a department, which is incredibly vast in washington, d.c. it's got a budget of $1.6 trillion it oversees the food and drug administration, the national institutes of health, the center for disease control and a slew of other agencies. it also controls spending for medicare and medicaid throughout the country. that is an enormous amount of money that goes through robert f. kennedy's future agency, if he's confirmed and takes leadership of this office. the president-elect sending a post on social media just a short time ago confirming the news, saying for too long americans have been crushed by the industrial food complex and drug companies who have engaged in deception, misinformation and disinformation when it comes to public health. the former presi

president-elect donald trump has been clear, he wants his pick to run hhs, robert f. kennedyrepares day one plans that could impact millions of americans. this morning, robert f. kennedy jr. promising massive changes and potentially significant turnover at federal public health agencies if he takes the helm of the department of health and human services. >> and august 23rd of this year god sent me donald j. trump. >> reporter: the environmental lawyer also known to spread debunked claims that vaccines cause autism telling fox news this in 2023 -- >> i do believe that autism does come from vaccines. >> reporter: the idea sparked by a decades-old study that was retracted years ago. multiple independent studies since have found no link between vaccines and autism. kennedy pledging he doesn't want to take vaccines away and despite his skepticism has previously claimed he and his seven children were fully vaccinated. >> he's pushed misinformation on vaccines and saying that they're linked to autism. that's not a concern for you? >> we'll have oversight. i think it just pushes the

now to talk about this proposed nomination of robert f. kennedy jr. e -- dr. sanjay gupta. is robert kennedy qualify for this job? >> i would say no. he has no organizational management experience. h.h.s. is one of the largest domestic organizations. over 83,000 employees in over a $7 trillion budget. he has never worked directly with congress or legislative body. many of the previous secretaries have been governors and work closely with h.h.s. h.h.s. sends more money to states and all the other domestic agencies combined. as you said at the top, john, it is responsible for leading the public health in the world. the gold standard at n.i.h. for research. about a third of americans health insurance with medicare, medicaid and the marketplace. mental health, the agency on aging, agencies on unaccompanied minors, children and families. it is a very broad and very important agency. to have someone coming into a scientific agency that is eye vaccines get it and may well undo decades of public health work i think is terrifying for the american public who rely on h.h.s. from cradle

taps robert f kennedy jr to serve as the secretary of health and human services. we're live in dc with reaction from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle. plus an rv crackdown. the all new measures san jose is now taking aiming to reduce environmental and safety hazards. also, the season of giving. we're kicking off our nourishing neighbors campaign this weekend. kris sanchez joining us live this morning with more on how you can help local families make it in the bay. this is today in the bay. and a good friday morning to you. thanks so much for allowing us to be a part of your morning. i'm marcus washington. and i'm laura garcia. let's start out with a look at the forecast. meteorologist kari hall tracking what we can expect. a very cold morning out there, and we are seeing the rain clearing out, so we're going to take a break from any spotty activity that we've seen over the past couple of days as the rain chances stay mostly off the coast and we're getting some light sierra snow as we take a look at the north bay. the temperatures this morning start out in the

president-elect donald trump tapping robert f. kennedy jr. to serve as the secretary of health and human services. >>> a case that sent shockwaves through the nation oes to court. >>> an age-old debate over parenting reigniting after a mother is arrested and charged for allowing her preteen son to walk into town alone. >>> the onion wins the infowars. it is taking over alex jones' infamous website, the plan to spin conspiracy into comedy gold. >>> and the fastest growing sport in the nation became a breakout sport for prisons around the county. it's friday, november 15th. "early today" starts right now. good morning. glad you're with me this friday. i'm frances rivera. we begin with the latest picks for donald trump's new administration. the president-elect says he has chosen north dakota governor doug burgum for interior secretary, and robert f. kennedy jr. to lead the department of health and human services. >> reporter: with president-elect trump back home in florida, washington is reeling from some of his controversial picks to liedtke go

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robert f. kennedy to serve as secretary of health and human services. we're live with why the choice was met with mixed reaction from lawmakers. >>> a case that sent shockwaves through the nation heads to court. what to expect as the trial gets under way for the undocumented migrant accused of killing en riley in georgia. >>> stirring the pot. why a judge has ruled that kraft must face a class action lawsuit over iconic macaroni and cheese. >>> and the onion wins the infowars. it's no joke. the satirical site is taking over alex jones' website. >>> and it's fight night. sparks fly ahead of mike tyson and jake paul's hyped-up boxing match. we step into the ring this friday, november 15th. "early today" starts right now. >>> good morning, glad you're with me. i'm frances rivera. we begin with the latest developments in the trump transition. the president-elect says he has chosen north dakota governor doug burgum for interior secretary. and another cabinet pick saw a lot of backlash. robert f. kennedy jr.

this as we get more reaction to donald trump choosing robert f kennedy jr.xperts are in the situation room. let me start with you, rfk jr., vaccines get it, conspiracy theorist. trump's pick to lead the nation as far as health is concerned, what are your thoughts? >> i think donald trump said he wanted kennedy to go wild on health and i think that is exactly what is going to happen. this is another declaration of war on the deep state, kennedy, if confirmed and that is questionable, if he is confirmed, he would lead an agency he has been highly skeptical of and said people of the fda should be fired and has demoted a list of things he thinks they have done wrong. visly, he is a vaccine skeptic and set outrageous things about covid that it was targeted against caucasians and black people and as you hear from other people on the hill, there are a lot of republicans who will be raising questions about this. donald trump has a majority in the senate but maybe he will be a recess appointment and you can get him through without any vetting and that will be another

of women and men and children and he is so good. >> reporter: president-elect trump selecting robert f kennedy junior to be his next secretary of health and human services writing americans have been crushed. kennedy is a former democratic and independent presidential candidate who dropped out and endorsed trump >> we want an america, a president that is going to make our country healthy again. >> reporter: he faced criticism because of his history of vaccine skepticism. publicly discreateited assertions that vaccines cause autism. harris slammed trump for praising him. >> he has indicated that the person who would be in charge of health care for the american people is someone who has routinely promoted junk science and crazy conspiracy theories. >> reporter: kennedy, telling us last week he would not block any vaccines. >> i am not going to takeaway anybody's vaccines. i never been an anti-vaccine. i just . >> you will not take any vaccine that is currently on the market >> if somebody, if vaccines are working for somebody i am not going to take them away. >> reporter: during the campaign ken

you'll love it. >> reporter: traveling with trump, robert f. kennedy jr. nnedy has spread debunked conspiracy theories about vaccines, dropped his bid for the white house to back trump. he said he has been promised a top role in the trump administration. >> if you want to see me in washington, vote for donald trump. >> reporter: trump making this pledge. >> how good was bobby kennedy jr.? how good was he? and he's so into health, he's going to take care of women's health and men's health and your children's health. >> reporter: something he's been repeating. >> i'm going to let him go wild on health, the food, medicines. >> reporter: kennedy insists trump made him a specific promise. >> the key that president trump has promised me is control of the public health agencies, ahs, subagencies, cdc, fda and others, and the usda, which is key to making america healthy. >> reporter: sources tell abc news kennedy has recommended a fellow vaccine skeptic to be secretary of health and human services in the trump administration, the current surgeon general of florida.

now one of his latest choices, robert f. kennedy jr., for secretary of health and human services, is sparking controversy over his anti-vaccine beliefs and conspiracy theory about fluoride in drinking water. it oversees medicare, medicaid, as well as drugs, vaccines, and food safety plus medical research. jarred hill now with more. what's been the reaction to this pick? >> reporter: i mean, it's about as complicated as rfk jr.'s views on some of these issues. in particular, some of the more controversial statements about vaccines and fluoride raising questions on the hill. his talk about fixing food and big pharma have gotten bipartisan praise, but a big question for some is is he qualified, and can he get confirmed. >> we won the popular vote. i love that. >> reporter: president-elect donald trump taking a victory lap at mar-a-lago last night, announced north dakota governor doug burgum as his pick for secretary of the interior. >> we're going to do things with energy and with land, interior, that is going to be incredible. >> repo

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yes. >> you're just talking about that robert f kennedy jr. e stocks and some health care companies are down this morning on news of robert f kennedy jr. s nomination to lead the department of health and human services. the concern is that he will continue his anti-vaccine rhetoric and put americans health at risk as the company as the opening bell rang this morning. actually, the companies affected. moderna dropped more than 5%. shares in pfizer, novavax and biontech down 3 to 5% as well. and that is contributing to a drop for the major market indexes as well as we take a live look. the dow jones down about 300 points, as it seems that post-election rally kind of losing some steam there. down three quarters of a percent. the s&p 500 down more than one full percentage point there 5880. and the nasdaq down almost 2%, 368 points. on the downside, for the nasdaq, down even more than the dow. number wise, facebook's parent company is appealing a ruling that says social media companies can be sued by schools and states over addiction. now, a federal

i can't believe that the country once matt gaetz to be its attorney general. >> and robert f kennedy junior too, be there to destroy the 2 centuries of vaccine medicine, the dni or the secretary of defense or even attorney general. these are not just rolls that exist here domestically. there. >> people who travel the world over representing the united states of america on the global stage. and so you know, i had additional concerns as it relates to the type of credibility that those individuals may or may not good think they're going to have some scrutiny throughout the process and and rightfully so. i think we need to make sure we have. >> the best people in these positions, but they certainly should get the due consideration any other nominee would receive new and less controversial picks include north dakota governor doug burgum for interior and former representative doug collins for veterans affairs. >> and new tonight, president elect trump is named caroline leavitt. the next white house press secretary. the 27 year-old mother is the youngest person to hold the position in moder

he selected from a political driver robert f kennedy selected from a political driver robert f kenneder to leave the department of health and human services. he made the announcement on his truth social platform. doug collins is his pick for us solicitor general, john sauer. the most recent nominations come as a previous one faces backlash on capitol hill. both parties called for the release of a report on thursday into the former congressman matt gates. that's his nomination for attorney general. he was the subject of an investigation by the house into allegations of sexual trafficking and illicit drug use which he denies. jessica parker is standing by for us in florida. great to see you. give us an idea of what we can expect to see from donald trump in his address tonight. we have not really been told what he will say but i think you can expect for a number of signals that donald trump is going to be in very confident form. what i say that? you only to look at some of the pics you were outlining for his top team, this is clearly a man who thinks he can push through contentious appoint

breaking tonight, another head turning personnel picked by president-elect trump, choosing robert f kennedy junior, and anti-vaccine activist to serve as secretary of health and human services. if confirmed by the u.s. senate, kennedy, and environmental lawyer, would lead a family of agencies responsible for protecting the health of americans, including the centers for disease control and food and drug administration. in the past, kennedy has spoken out against covid-19 vaccines and childhood vaccinations mother recently said he wouldn't take them away, endorsing donald trump after his own run for the white house ran aground. news of the rfk jr. pick, as both sides of the aisle in washington are waiting the viability of mr. trump's preference of former congressman matt gaetz to serve as attorney general. vaughn hillyard begins our coverage. >> reporter: tonight, after teasing a potential administration role for weeks -- >> rfk jr., he's going to help us on health and the health of women, men, children, he's so good. >> reporter: president-elect trump selecting robert f kennedy junior to be

thanks . >>> tonight, another controversial pick by donald trump choosing robert f. kennedyior serving for health and human services. tapping rfk junior, the conspiracy therist and theorist. kennedy already calling for fluoride to be removed from drinking water and his eye-brow raising headlines over the past year. revealing that doctors found a dead worm in his brain and his admission he once left a dead bear cub in new york central park. it comes as some of mr. trump's other picks such as matt gaetz for attorney general sends shock waves through the senate. setting the stage for a confirmation battle and the ethics investigation into if gaetz engaged in sexual misconduct where he used illicit drugs which he denies. will the public ever see the report? tonight, the potential terror attack that the fbi t, thwarted houston. the suspect, isis supporter. >>> tropical storm sara could it impact the u.s.? >>> ready to cast a spell on the box office, "wicked" stars ariana grande and cynthia erivo as the movie heads to theaters. >>> good evening, welcome, breaking tonight, another

and the question that we have to all ask when we're confronted with nominations like robert f. kennedy jr., are these the best individuals available to the incoming trump administration? robert f. kennedy jr., by way of example, the best that america has to offer? will he and others give us the best opportunity to make a difference in the lives of the american people? or are there other people who are better qualified to do the jobs that need to be done on behalf of the american people? the american people spoke loudly and clearly in this most recent election. they want us to focus on the issues that matter. and to come together to solve problems for hardworking american taxpayers, beginning with lowering costs for everyday americans struggling to live paycheck to paycheck. are some of these nominations a real path forward to solving problems for everyday americans? that's the question that i've been grappling with, that the american people are grappling with. and the answer should be clear. reporter: mr. leader, you're aware of the brush fires in brooklyn. there are fires in connectic

>> i think two of the appointments that stood out on the controversy stakes are robert f. kennedybe the hel secretary. because of his history of vaccine skepticism and amplifying debunked health claims. and as well, matt gaetz for attorney general. so the u.s.' top prosecutor, we were talking about it a moment ago, he's facing this house there six -- house ethics committee investigation into misconduct, alleged sexual misconduct. he denies wrongdoing. i have been speaking to conservative activists here in west palm beach who have been in mar-a-lago hearing donald trump speak, attending a conservative investors summit. despite the fact rfk junior's comments have sparked alarm among health experts, they worry it could lead to vaccine hesitancy, he seems to be enjoying support amongst the activists i spoke to. a bit more hesitancy about matt gaetz, when i asked people whether they back his nomination. but those nominations should be expected to go towards the senate for confirmation. those who support donald trump say he has won the mandate to put forward the candidates he thinks are

by to the united states mail president elect donald trump has said that robert f kennedy junior, his victor, excuse me to have the us as the top health agency will help and i'm quoting here, make america healthy again. trump spoke at an event and his more lago resort in florida on thursday nights. his nomination of the vaccine skeptic to become helped secretary is just the latest in a string of controversial choices for government agencies. a legal team thought the banquet hall, full of his staunchest supporters. donald trump took to the stage for his 1st public speech since the election. welcome by actors, sylvester stallone, the president elect couldn't hide how much he's been enjoying. he's come back. you have to start my term from november 5th. okay. or november 6th, if you want november 5th. because the mark is going through the roof. enthusiasms doubled its doubled in the last short while the florida gala comes. this trump continues to unveil his pigs for the next administration. the line up now includes another controversial figure from an independent presidential candidate, r