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RFK Jr. to Overhaul NIH, Proposes Guam Relocation for Some

Nov 11, 2024, 09:55 PM

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has indicated plans to significantly alter the personnel of public health agencies if he assumes a role in the Trump administration. He has specifically mentioned firing 600 employees at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) on day one, aiming to replace them with new workers. Kennedy's intention is to reshape America's health agencies, focusing on removing what he describes as corruption and conflicts of interest within these institutions. He has also suggested that entire departments at the FDA, such as nutrition, could face cuts for failing to protect children. Kennedy has been vocal about his 40-year commitment to cleaning up government agencies to 'Make America Healthy Again,' and has floated the idea of relocating some employees to a new HHS headquarters in Guam if they cannot be fired.