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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: “Very few of the HHS secretaries, historically, I think maybe…”

Featuring: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Independent | United States Secretary of Health and Human Services | National

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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Discusses Chronic Disease, Environmental Toxins, and Autism Research

Published | Video Starts at 15:31

You are the HHS secretary, though, and your job is to create guidance and, and to talk about vaccines and medical testing. Why should people not take medical advice from you? They probably shouldn't take medical advice from any HHS secretary. Very few of the HHS secretaries, historically, I think maybe 10 or 20%, 15% have been doctors. People were asking me, I was responding to a question about my personal health choices, and I said, that's not relevant because I. People should not make their decisions based upon my personal health choices. (15:31–15:40)

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Asserts that a small percentage of HHS secretaries have been doctors.

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