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RFK Jr. to Overhaul Health Agencies, Fire 600 NIH Employees, Relocate FDA Scientists

Nov 11, 2024, 04:44 PM

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a potential appointee for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under President-elect Donald Trump, has outlined plans to significantly restructure America's health agencies. Kennedy has indicated that he would fire 600 employees at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and replace them with new workers, aiming to address what he perceives as corruption within these institutions. He has also targeted the FDA, promising to fire or relocate corrupt nutritional scientists to a new HHS headquarters in Guam on day one of Trump's administration, fulfilling Trump's pledge to 'Make America Healthy Again'. Additionally, Kennedy has expressed intentions to tackle issues like fluoride levels in drinking water and promote evidence-based science within these agencies.