Kennedy was born at Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., on January 17, 1954. He is the third of eleven children of senator … See more

Kennedy's political rhetoric often uses conspiracy theories.
Economic inequality
Kennedy has argued … See more

Candidacy aspirations
Kennedy considered running for political office in 2000 when Daniel Patrick Moynihan See more

Overview
Kennedy is a prominent voice in the anti-vaccine movement, spreading anti-vaccine misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda. The infectious disease specialist Michael Osterholm has said that Kennedy's "anti … See more

Manhattan DA's office
In 1982, Kennedy was sworn in as an assistant district attorney for Manhattan. After failing the New … See more

Before the 2024 election, Trump said that Kennedy would have "a big role in health care". According to The Washington Post, the position would be one that would not require Senate confirmation and would have health agencies reporting to Kennedy. On … See more

Food allergies
Kennedy was a founding board member of the Food Allergy Initiative. His son has anaphylactic peanut allergies. Kennedy wrote the foreword to The Peanut Allergy Epidemic, in which he and the authors falsely link … See more