Donald Trump has chosen Robert F Kennedy Jr as his new health secretary, according to the president-elect’s son.

Donald Trump Jr posted about the appointment on his X account.

He said: “Robert F Kennedy Jr will be The Secretary of Health and Human Services! Promises Made Promises Kept.”

Mr Kennedy, the nephew of former president John F Kennedy, had been running as an independent presidential candidate before dropping out of the race to endorse Mr Trump.

In return for RFK Jr’s support during the presidential election, President-elect Trump pledged to give him a role.

Mr Kennedy – a known vaccine sceptic – previously claimed Mr Trump would push to remove fluoride from drinking water on his first day in office.

Read more: Who’s in and who’s out of Trump’s top team?

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