US Department of Health and Human Services employees have been invited to meet new health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. next week at a welcome ceremony.
The ceremony will occur Feb. 18 at the HHS headquarters and is only open to staff, which includes federal workers from the Food and Drug Administration, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The ceremony will be livestreamed, but staff are encouraged to attend in person, according to an email obtained by Bloomberg Law.
Kennedy will personally meet and greet those in attendance after his remarks, according to the email.
Kennedy, widely known for his criticisms of vaccines and ultra-processed foods, was selected by President
Shortly after Kennedy was sworn in Thursday, Trump signed an executive order establishing the “Make America Healthy Again Commission” to investigate and address the root causes of America’s “escalating health crisis, with a focus on childhood chronic disease.”
The ceremony comes as the Trump administration works to overhaul federal health initiatives and drastically reduce federal spending. Trump is also reportedly planning to slash staff at federal health agencies.
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