Washington, D.C — In response to today’s announcement from Donald Trump to nominate RFK Jr. as Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, the League of Conservation Voters (LCV) issued the following statement from Vice President of Federal Policy and former EPA Health Scientist Matthew Davis:

“RFK Jr. is a dangerous conspiracy theorist and science denier whose stated policies would be a disaster for the health and reproductive rights of our communities, our planet, and our future generations. We’ve seen Kennedy time and time again spread misinformation about science, vaccines, and climate change in ways that are harmful for the health and safety of families in the U.S. and across the globe. With this nomination, Trump is again demonstrating that he will prioritize his MAGA allies instead of protecting public health and our environment.”

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