Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to fire the entire staff of the Office of Infectious Disease and HIV/AIDS Policy, CBS News reports. Keep up with the latest in LGBTQ+ news and politics. Sign up for The Advocate’s email newsletter. Multiple employees told CBS they expected to receive notices Friday or […]
Dr. Peter Marks, the Food and Drug Administration’s top vaccine official who played a crucial role in the development of COVID-19 vaccines during the pandemic, has resigned, with one source telling ABC News that he was pushed out of his position by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Marks, who has served […]
Patrick Smith, Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made jokes about West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey weight during a public event on Friday. Morrisey appeared alongside Kennedy to discuss West Virginia’s role in leading the Trump administration’s “Make America Healthy Again” initiative. During Kennedy’s speech, he made a series […]
In response to Mark’s resignation, an HHS official released a statement that if Marks “does not want to get behind restoring science to its golden standard and promoting radical transparency, then he has no place at FDA under the strong leadership of Secretary Kennedy.” The abrupt departure comes as concern has been mounting among many […]
In a bold and deeply personal commitment to statewide wellness, Governor Patrick Morrisey, alongside U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., unveiled the Four Pillars of a Healthy West Virginia — a transformative, whole-person health initiative set to reshape the state’s future. More than a policy platform, the pillars represent a healing path for […]
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared in West Virginia on Friday, March 28, to discuss the state’s health initiatives — but also made a few rude remarks at Governor Patrick Morrisey’s expense. During the joint live appearance, they spoke about the administration having West Virginia lead the “Make America Healthy Again” […]
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. challenged West Virginia Governor Patrick Morrisey on Friday to lose 30 pounds and participate in a monthly “public weigh-in.” “I said to Governor Morrisey the first time I saw him, ‘You look like you ate Governor Morrisey,’” Kennedy quipped. Why It Matters Kennedy, who has […]
MARTINSBURG, W.Va (WDTV) – Thursday morning, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. joined Governor Patrick Morrisey for an event in Martinsburg, announcing initiatives to “Make West Virginia Healthy.” During the event, Governor Morrisey, standing behind a podium with a sign displaying “MAHA Starts Here,” launched his four pillars of a Healthy West Virginia. The pillars […]
Robert F Kennedy Jr said the nation’s health agencies will cut 10,000 jobs from their 82,000-person workforce – an enormous reduction the US health secretary characterized as streamlining federal bureaucracy amid internal resistance to the administration’s agenda. The cuts announced on Thursday, along with previous restructuring and voluntary buyouts, mean the Department of Health and […]
