It's hard to imagine a greater betrayal of his uncle's legacy than remaining silent as Trump, his boss, tears apart the national cultural center.

Kennedy is a notable environmental lawyer, anti-vaccine activist, and former presidential candidate turned Donald Trump ally. View on euronews

RFK Jr.'s confirmation comes after months of controversy and debate, largely focused on his past comments casting doubt on the safety of vaccines.

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. was sworn in Thursday as health secretary after a close Senate vote, putting the prominent vaccine skeptic in control of $1.7 trillion in federal spending.

In a near party-line vote, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was confirmed as the Trump administration's Health and Human Services secretary on Thursday morning. He was sworn in later in the afternoon.

The FBI said it found about 2,400 new documents related to the assassination of former President John F Kennedy after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on releasing classified files regarding the 1963 shooting.

The Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services in a 52-48 vote Thursday. Kennedy's nomination for the role was considered controversial in part because of his past statements on vaccines.

OPINION: RFK Jr. has become the poster boy for what it means to misappropriate facts and science. He doesn’t waver on only one principle: Hurt the namesake that offered some

The U.S. Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Thursday to serve as the country's top U.S. health official with Michigan's senators voting "no."

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.

Robert F. Kennedy, and his late uncle, former President John F. Kennedy – who were both assassinated in the 1960s – Kennedy in recent years built relationships with far-right leaders due in part to his high-profile vaccine skepticism. After months of ...