RFK Jr. calls to repurpose NIH’s budget in hypothetical role in Trump presidency

Published September 5, 2024 1:19pm ET



Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pitched his plan to tackle the health crisis within the United States in a hypothetical second presidency by former President Donald Trump, which includes an initiative to tackle the causes of chronic diseases.

Kennedy, who had run as an independent presidential candidate, endorsed Trump during a campaign rally last month, during which he pitched a role he could have in reforming the U.S.’s pharmaceutical and food industry. On Wednesday evening, Kennedy explained he had litigated against agencies, such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration, and the National Institutes of Health, and that he knows about the “corporate capture” these agencies have and how to “unravel” it.

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