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🗓️ 14 November 2024
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0:00.0 | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been nominated to head the Department of Health and Human Services. |
0:07.6 | I'm Virginia Allen, and this is the Daily Cityville's top news in 10 for Thursday, November 14th. |
0:16.4 | President-elect Donald Trump tapped Robert F. Kennedy Jr. today to be his secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. |
0:28.5 | Trump wrote in the announcement on True Social, |
0:30.7 | The safety and health of all Americans is the most important role of any administration. |
0:36.6 | And HHS will play a big role in helping ensure that everybody will be protected |
0:41.3 | from harmful chemicals, pollutants, pesticides, pharmaceutical products, |
0:46.9 | and food additives that have contributed to the overwhelming health crisis in this country. |
0:52.3 | Mr. Kennedy will restore these agencies to the traditions of gold |
0:56.9 | standard scientific research and beacons of transparency to end the chronic disease epidemic |
1:03.1 | and to make America great and healthy again. Kennedy was expected to have a health-related |
1:09.3 | cabinet appointment following his choice to drop out of the race for president and endorse Trump. |
1:14.9 | More nominations are expected later today or tomorrow, but lawmakers and officials in Washington, D.C. are still reeling after Trump announced yesterday that Representative Matt Gates is his pick for Attorney General. |
1:29.7 | Like all other nominations, |
1:35.0 | Gates will have to be confirmed by the Senate. And despite Republicans having control of the Senate, |
1:41.2 | it is possible that Gates will not be confirmed. The Florida lawmaker is seen by some as a controversial pick for Attorney General. The House Ethics Committee has been |
1:45.6 | investigating Gates on allegations of sexual misconduct and illicit drug use. Gates has denied |
1:52.3 | these allegations. But some Republicans are advocating for Trump's wishes to be honored, like |
1:57.8 | South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham. Speaking on Fox News, Graham addressed his colleagues and said to every Republican, |
2:05.1 | give Matt a chance. |
2:06.7 | Wisconsin Senator Ron Johnson said on Newsmax that he will keep an open mind through the |
2:11.5 | confirmation process. |
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