Trump picks vaccine sceptic RFK Jr for health secretary
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Donald Trump has picked vaccine sceptic and former independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr as his health secretary, as the president-elect continues to build his new administration, reports BBC.
Kennedy, commonly known by his initials RFK Jr, has a history of spreading health information that scientists say is false.
If his nomination is ratified by the Senate, he will lead a huge agency overseeing everything from food safety to medical research and welfare programmes.
The announcement came amid a fresh flurry of nominations on Thursday evening, with Trump also declaring his intention to nominate North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum as his interior secretary._Agencies.
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