President-elect Donald Trump's transition team reportedly tapped a former senior health official from the president-elect's first term and a friend to top Trump loyalists to be Robert F. Kennedy Jr's chief of staff.

With controversy continuing to swirl around President-elect Donald Trump's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as HHS secretary, physicians against and in support of the nomination are organizing to try to persuade lawmakers to vote their way.

Kennedy, who suspended his independent bid for the presidency to endorse Trump immediately following the Democratic National Convention last summer, has vowed to “Make America Healthy Again” by battling chronic health conditions and restoring American health agencies to their “ rich tradition of gold-standard, evidence-based science .”

Experts call the health implications “dire” with some fearing Kennedy could set off a fresh round in the school culture wars over mandatory vaccines.

With less than two weeks until President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., among his top Cabinet picks, could soon lead the federal government's health department.

Pence's group claimed that Kennedy was "pro-abortion," citing his previous comments that a woman should have the right to abort their baby, and that the government should not be involved. He has also been supportive of keeping the legality of abortions to states.

The prospect of having vaccine skeptic Robert F. Kennedy Jr. in charge of the nation’s health policy has doctors speaking out to oppose his confirmation as U.S. Health and Human Services secretary. The Committee to Protect Health Care says it has more than 15,

THE MONEY BEHIND THE ATTACKS — How much money is going into a campaign to convince senators to block the confirmation of President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to lead HHS, Robert F.

A conservative group founded by former Vice President Mike Pence is opposing Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination due to his past support for abortion.

Mike Pence's think tank has published a letter asking senators to not confirm RFK Jr., to lead HHS due to his stance on abortion.

Manufacturers who use Red No. 3 in food will have until Jan. 15, 2027 to reformulate their products, while those who use the dye in drugs will have until Jan. 18, 2028, according to the FDA announcement. Food imported in the U.S. will also be required to comply with the new regulations.