Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. is the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Said by Rep. Lois Frankel, Checked Updated
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All In with Chris HayesSep 19, 2026
As of 2026-09-19, multiple sources (AP, HHS press release, Reuters) identify Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as the Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the claim's wording matches the passage's 'Health Secretary' reference, so the extraction is faithful.
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What was said
… It's it's stupid. It's all so stupid. Yeah, I mean, even our own EPA had to come out and gave this whole report that said, chemtrails are not real. We've looked into it. Sorry, but no suggestion is too stupid for HHS under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. So I guess that's where we're spending our time as Measles rages. Brandy Zadrosny, thank you so much. I'll see you this weekend on my show. I appreciate you being here. …
All In with Chris Hayes · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. AP reporting describes 'Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.' and 'Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.' acting on HHS policy in October 2026.[1]
Supports. An HHS primary press release dated October 26, 2026 quotes 'HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.' announcing actions across Texas and Florida.[2]
Supports. A Reuters report dated October 27, 2026 identifies 'US Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.' and refers to him as the US Health Secretary.[3]
Context. The sources do not give his appointment date, but they consistently treat him as the sitting HHS Secretary across the period surrounding the claim date.[1][2][3]
Sources
3 sources: 1 fact-checker, 1 primary, 1 not rated
- 1RFK Jr. eases access to unproven peptides despite opposition from FDA scientistsapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2Secretary Kennedy Brings 'Take Back Your Health Tour' to ...hhs.gov · primary source · cited for: supports, context
- 3US health chief RFK Jr faces widespread rebuke over his anti-Arab remarksrmb.reuters.com · not rated · cited for: supports, context
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