Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: podcast appearances and interviews

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is an American politician, environmental lawyer, author, and public figure born on January 17, 1954. He is a member of the Kennedy family and has been involved in various roles related to environmental advocacy and public health policy. Kennedy began his career as an assistant district attorney in Manhattan before focusing on environmental issues. In the mid-1980s, he joined nonprofit organizations dedicated to environmental protection, including Riverkeeper and the Natural Resources Defense Council. He also served as an adjunct professor of environmental law at Pace University School of Law and founded Pace’s Environmental Litigation Clinic. In 1999, he established the Waterkeeper Alliance, a nonprofit environmental group. Kennedy has authored several books, including The Riverkeepers, Crimes Against Nature, The Real Anthony Fauci, and A Letter to Liberals. Politically, he has run as a Democrat and later pursued an independent campaign in the 2024 presidential election before endorsing the Republican nominee, Donald Trump. Since 2005, Kennedy has been a prominent promoter of vaccine misinformation and public health conspiracy theories, including unsupported claims linking vaccines to autism, and has been associated with anti-vaccine activism through organizations such as the Children's Health Defense. In November 2024, he was nominated by President-elect Trump for the position of Secretary of Health and Human Services. Confirmed by the Senate in February 2025, Kennedy’s tenure has been marked by controversial policies on vaccines and public health that have attracted significant criticism from medical and scientific communities.