Which Donald Trump cabinet pick will be the first to go, and why? WSJ says this person is the most vulnerable

The Wall Street Journal has reportedly speculated that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. who got recently confirmed as the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) might be the first cabinet nominee of US President Donald Trump to resign from his position, reported Huffpost.

According to Huffpost, the editorial board expressed gradual skepticism about the ability of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to effectively lead the HHS due to his controversial left leaning views and history as a vaccine skeptic. Also, they noted that while promising disruption is easy, at the same time, the true test lies in delivering the results.

The confirmation vote of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was narrowly passed at 52-48 with the former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell being the only Republican to oppose him while numerous critics have raised their excessive concerns about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s past promotion of vaccine misinformation and his alignment with anti-vaccine sentiments, asserted Huffpost. In spite of these ongoing controversies, US President Donald Trump has now indicated that he would allow Robert F. Kennedy Jr. significant autonomy in US health matters.


The appointment of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. comes at a time when public health policies are under severe scrutiny specifically following the COVID-19 pandemic. The leadership of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will now actually involve overseeing critical health agencies while including the CDC and NIH and raising several questions about the future direction of US health policy under his tenure, noted Huffpost.

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What are the recent speculations by the Wall Street Journal?

The Wall Street Journal has reportedly speculated that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. who got recently confirmed as the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) might be the first cabinet nominee of US President Donald Trump to resign from his position.

How was the confirmation vote of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.?

The confirmation vote of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was narrowly passed at 52-48 with the former Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell being the only Republican to oppose him while numerous critics have raised their excessive concerns about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s past promotion of vaccine misinformation and his alignment with anti-vaccine sentiments.