Kennedy has pledged to "return our health agencies to their rich tradition of gold-standard, evidence-based science."

If confirmed as Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would control the world’s largest public health agency, and its $1.7 trillion budget.

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has a condition called spasmodic dysphonia, which causes the sound of a raspy voice due to spasms in the vocal cords.

Spasmodic dysphonia, a neurological movement disorder, affects RFK Jr.’s vocal cords, causing difficulty in speaking and a strained voice.

President-elect Donald Trump has picked a prominent vaccine skeptic to lead the nation’s sprawling public health apparatus. Robert F.