RFK Jr. sworn in as health and human service secretary in the White House

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Washington – Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was officially sworn in as head of the country’s leading public health department in a White House ceremony on Thursday.

The newly embossed secretary of health and human services has long been a vocal spokesman for tackling rising rates of chronic illness in the country. “For 20 years,” he said on Thursday, “I’m up every morning on my knees, praying that God would put me in a position where I can end childhood’s chronic illness epidemic in this country.”

“God sent me President Trump.”

The Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch swore in Kennedy, gathered in the oval office by his wife, Cheryl Hines and other family members.

Earlier in the day, the Senate had confirmed Kennedy in a 52-48 vote. The opposition included any Democratic Senator along with a lonely Republican Denractor, Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. McConnell is a child survivor and said He took questioning with Kennedy’s long-praised vaccine skepticism.

“He is not voting against Bobby. He votes against me,” Trump later said of McConnellwho he also called “a bitter guy.”

Kennedy has no academic background in health or medicine, but he has become an idolized figure in the “Maha” movement or “Doing America Healthy again.” An entourage of “crunchy mothers” across the country has especially proclaimed Kennedy for his criticism of food dyes and other additives.

Now that he has been sworn in the position, Kennedy will oversee the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health, including agencies.

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he is also planning to sign an executive order to set up the Presidential Commission to make America Sundt again, President of Kennedy.

Kennedy said he is “grateful” for the promotion.

“And I’ve told you before,” he said, approaching Trump, “I really think you’re an important historic figure and you’ll transform this country.”