STAT+: RFK Jr.’s second year: Vacancies, not vaccines
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- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. serves as the U.S. health secretary and is described as a favorite Trump surrogate.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spent the first half of the year traveling nationwide, including a visit to a regenerative farm in Ohio where he ate vegetables.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. met with dairy farmers in Wisconsin.
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. observed a robotic arm perform open‑heart surgery at the Cleveland Clinic.
Why it matters: His farm visits and meetings with dairy producers give the health department direct insight into agricultural health concerns, while witnessing robotic surgery signals a push for high‑tech medical adoption.
