During his swearing-in ceremony in the Oval Office, he said, "We can't be a strong nation if we have a weak citizenry."

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addresses the media after being sworn-in as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Kennedy was approved by the Senate on Thursday by a narrow margin.

Phil McGraw, watches as Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington. Ed Zagorski edz@wdtimes.

Hours after being confirmed in the Senate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as Health and Human Services secretary alongside his family in the Oval Office.

Kennedy Jr., is sworn in as secretary of Health and Human Service by associate Justice of the Supreme Court Neil Gorsuch, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 13,

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as the nation’s top health official Thursday in the Oval Office, completing an improbable arc for the anti-vaccine activist and one-time Democratic presidential candidate.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is sworn-in as the Secretary of US Health and Human Services at the Oval Office. RFK Jr. talks about his path to this moment, answers questions from the media and discusses promises made by President Donald Trump.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., speaks after being sworn in as Health and Human Services Secretary in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington. (Photo/Alex

Kennedy Jr. is sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Oval Office at the White House on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kennedy, who faced criticism for his past comments on vaccine,

Kennedy, Jr. issued a statement that laid out sweeping plans for his first 100 days in office. Chief among his goals, he wrote, was to combat what he called a “growing health crisis” of chronic disease.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addresses the media after being sworn-in as Secretary of Health and Human Services. Kennedy was approved by the Senate on Thursday by a narrow margin.

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told agency employees that a commission formed by President Donald Trump will investigate the childhood vaccine schedule.