Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the black sheep of his storied Democratic family who became a full-throated supporter of President Donald Trump, is now one of the most powerful figures in Washington, D.C. Kennedy was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a 52-48 vote, underscoring the president’s ability to persuade Republican senators to support his most […]
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Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., the black sheep of his storied Democratic family who became a full-throated supporter of President Donald Trump, is now one of the most powerful figures in Washington, D.C.
Kennedy was confirmed by the U.S. Senate in a 52-48 vote, underscoring the president’s ability to persuade Republican senators to support his most controversial cabinet nominees. The Democrat-turned-independent will soon be sworn in as head of the U.S. Health and Human Services, an agency that accounts for approximately one-fourth of the federal budget.
