{"id":2362376,"date":"2024-10-31T17:27:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-31T21:27:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-campaign-denies-rfk-jr-will-be-in-charge-of-hhs-or-usda-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-10-31T17:28:02","modified_gmt":"2024-10-31T21:28:02","slug":"trump-campaign-denies-rfk-jr-will-be-in-charge-of-hhs-or-usda-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-campaign-denies-rfk-jr-will-be-in-charge-of-hhs-or-usda-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump campaign denies RFK Jr. will be in charge of HHS or USDA &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">32<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-campaign-denies-rfk-jr-will-be-in-charge-of-hhs-or-usda-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2362376&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The Trump campaign has denied claims that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would be\u2064 appointed to lead either the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) or the Department of Agriculture (USDA). Howard Lutnick, \u2062co-chairman of the Trump transition team, stated during\u200b a CNN interview that Kennedy would not \u200dbe the\u2064 secretary of HHS, clarifying that Kennedy&#8217;s focus is on gathering \u2064data to support his views on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-greatest-atrocity-in-human-history-mccarthy-condemns-marjorie-taylor-greenes-holocaust-comparisons\/\" title=\"\u2018The Greatest Atrocity In Human History\u2019: McCarthy Condemns Marjorie Taylor Greene\u2019s Holocaust Comparisons\">vaccination policies<\/a>, rather than\u2063 pursuing a formal leadership role.\u200c Lutnick emphasized that \u200cKennedy believes he \u2062could <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fda-approves-first-postpartum-depression-oral-pill-zuranolone\/\" title=\"FDA approves zuranolone, the first oral pill for postpartum depression.\">potentially save\u200b lives<\/a> if\u200c he can substantiate his claims regarding vaccinations, a topic that resonates with Trump&#8217;s longstanding beliefs.\u2062 Despite Kennedy&#8217;s controversial stance on vaccinations, there appears\u2063 to be a shared understanding\u2062 between him and Trump on\u200d the\u2062 matter.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump campaign denies RFK Jr. will be in charge of HHS or USDA<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<p>The Trump campaign denied that former independent presidential candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rfk-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/a> would be in charge of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/health-and-human-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Department of Human Health Services<\/a> or the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/usda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Department of Agriculture<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>Howard Lutnick, Trump transition co-chairman, made the announcement during a Wednesday interview on CNN&rsquo;s <em>The Source<\/em> despite both Trump and Kennedy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3209045\/kennedy-claims-trump-promised-control-usda-hhs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">making statements<\/a> about the job appointments this week.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Former President Donald Trump, Republican presidential nominee, greets Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a Turning Point Action campaign rally, Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2024, in Duluth, Georgia. (AP Photo\/Alex Brandon)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During the interview, Lutnick, who is in charge of helping staff the government if former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Donald Trump<\/a> is reelected, said he spoke with Kennedy for over two hours about his plans to revise vaccination policies by acquiring data on them. Lutnick eagerly detailed Kennedy&rsquo;s thought process, agreeing with his unfounded beliefs about vaccinations.<\/p>\n<p>When asked if Kennedy would be given control of the HHS, Lutnick answered, &ldquo;No, of course not. He&rsquo;s not going to be the secretary, no. That&rsquo;s not what he wants to do. He wants to help get data so he can prove things.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He says, &lsquo;If I can&rsquo;t prove them wrong, that&rsquo;s fine, but if I can, I can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cnn-says-fossil-fuels-kill-more-people-each-year-than-the-holocaust-heres-the-truth\/\" title=\"CNN Says Fossil Fuels Kill More People Each Year Than The Holocaust. Here\u2019s The Truth\">save millions<\/a> of American lives and make their lives better,&rsquo; and I think that&rsquo;s pretty cool,&rdquo; Lutnick added.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy&rsquo;s unproven opinions on vaccinations are polarizing, but that hasn&rsquo;t been a problem for Trump, who has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/campaign-killer-past-interviews-reveal-rfk-jr-s-real-opinion-on-oil-and-electric-cars\/\" title=\"Uncovering RFK Jr.&#039;s True Stance on Oil vs. Electric Cars\">held similar beliefs<\/a> for years. More than two years before he won the presidency, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/449525268529815552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E449525268529815552%7Ctwgr%5E17b830446656c1347eb21637a4ea82ce54f16082%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&amp;ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.washingtonexaminer.com%2Fnews%2F976967%2Fanti-vaxxer-robert-f-kennedy-jr-says-hell-chair-vaccine-commission-for-trump%2F\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">posted<\/a> about &ldquo;many such cases&rdquo; where children get autism from vaccinations, a belief that has never been proven correct.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Healthy young child goes to doctor, gets pumped with massive shot of many vaccines, doesn&#8217;t feel good and changes &ndash; AUTISM. Many such cases!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/realDonaldTrump\/status\/449525268529815552?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 28, 2014<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The former president and Kennedy have discussed vaccination policies since Trump&rsquo;s presidency in 2016. In 2017, Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/976967\/anti-vaxxer-robert-f-kennedy-jr-says-hell-chair-vaccine-commission-for-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">reportedly<\/a> asked Kennedy to chair a commission under his administration to focus on vaccine safety and scientific integrity.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s not surprising Trump would reach out to Kennedy to oversee vaccinations once more, as the former <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">independent presidential candidate dropped<\/a> out of the race to endorse the GOP leader in August.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump campaign refutes claims RFK Jr. will lead HHS or USDA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3427,"featured_media":2362377,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AP24298044881200.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[44116,8235,32458,3634,19013],"class_list":["post-2362376","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-campaign-denial","tag-hhs","tag-rfk-jr","tag-trump","tag-usda"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/AP24298044881200.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2362376","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3427"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2362376"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2362376\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2362377"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2362376"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2362376"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2362376"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}