“Lies have been weaponized to destroy me,” the 42-year-old Florida lawmaker wrote to X on Friday.
U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., nominated by President Trump, is facing backlash due to vaccine skepticism.
Shares of vaccine makers and healthcare companies around the world fell sharply on Friday as investors reacted to the nomination of an activist who pledged to crack down on ‘Big Pharma’.
The president of the American Public Health Association, which has a membership of 25,000 health professionals, told the BBC that Kennedy’s criticism of vaccinations had “already taken a huge toll on American health.”
George C Benjamin added that Kennedy was “absolutely the wrong man”.
Trump himself has so far not directly addressed criticism of his choice.
The president-elect continues recruiting for his incoming administration, with positions including FBI director and Treasury secretary yet to be named.
