RFK Jr. Appointed as Secretary of Health: Letters to the Editor

The Topic: The potential appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to the Department of Health and Human Services.

Americans should be thankful to The Post for criticizing Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the choice of President Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, labeling him a deluded publicity seeker (“Senators, vote ‘nay’ to a Health hazard like RFK,” Editorial, Jan. 28).

Kennedy has already harmed the nation by disseminating falsehoods regarding a vaccine that has been rigorously tested and utilized globally for decades.

His suggestion that the polio vaccine is unsafe or ineffective is unconscionable.

This vaccine eradicated polio in the United States in the 1950s and eventually worldwide—perhaps no vaccine has been more successful.

The American populace deserves a highly competent nominee for Health and Human Services.

It’s baffling why Trump would appoint Kennedy to such an important role, particularly after he previously described him as a “radical left lunatic” and “completely incoherent about our nation’s health.”

The Senate must reject RFK’s nomination.

Gerard Rosenthal

Manhattan

I fail to understand the potential detriment of having RFK lead the initiative to restore America’s health.

Clearly, former HHS leaders have not succeeded considerably if the rising obesity rates are any indication.

While some of RFK’s previous statements raise concerns, I believe he should at least have the opportunity to clarify them during the hearings.

I have faith in Trump’s judgment and admire RFK’s resilience in the face of undue criticism from his family and the media.

Don Whitman

Cross River

So Trump previously labeled RFK “a radical left loser,” yet now he supports him for the head of Health and Human Services?

This promise stems solely from Trump’s desire for RFK’s voter base.

That’s why he became friendly with RFK: it’s classic Trump behavior.

RFK’s ideas are dangerous to the health of the populace.

Most of his family has expressed similar sentiments about him.

As a senior citizen, I am less concerned for myself than I am for my children and grandchildren.

This position is far too significant for national health to entrust to this individual.

Kennedy’s father and uncle must be turning in their graves.

Michele DeStefano

Totowa, NJ

Only sheer insanity could justify labeling RFK Jr. as “dangerous.”

Kennedy poses a threat only to the unscrupulous officials in Washington who have betrayed Americans for the benefit of big pharmaceutical companies and food conglomerates.

Kennedy has consistently clarified that he is not anti-vaccine: he advocates for safe vaccines, a sentiment shared by many Americans.

Only a fool would cast a “nay” vote against Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for head of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Margaret Menge

Bloomington, Ind.

RFK Jr. would be an excellent addition to Donald Trump’s “thug-ocracy” Cabinet (“RFK Jr. anti-vax stance a ‘$cam,’ ” Jan. 29).

This group’s key members include Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth with his obsession with “lethality,” border czar Tom Homan who insists everything “is on the table” for immigrants, and potential Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy, who mandates vaccinations for his own children but opposes similar mandates for others.

A multitude of physicians have deemed RFK Jr. “dangerous,” and 77 Nobel Laureates recently stated that he has politicized science.

Perhaps it’s his early criminal history with heroin and his recent pursuit of contingency fees from lawsuits that captures the president’s attention.

Kimball Shinkoskey

Woods Cross, Utah

The harsh criticisms directed at RFK Jr. by The Post suggest that its staff has never thoroughly engaged with any of Kennedy’s written works.

The detractors appear to believe that health necessitates an unending intake of pharmaceuticals, that the presence of plastics in our food and water is acceptable, and that toxic and addictive foods—particularly for children—are just delightful.

How disheartening.

Francis Rushford

Brooklyn

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