President-elect Donald Trump’s choice of Robert Kennedy Jr. to lead the Health and Human Services Department likely will spark a blockbuster Senate confirmation fight.
Health and food industry lobbyists took a mostly muted initial response as they began to grapple with a pick that could lead to disruption in the sectors. Democratic senators are likely to oppose the nomination and many Republicans are still weighing the surprise selection.
Trump had said, during the campaign, that he would give Kennedy leeway to make good on his “Make America Healthy Again” slogan, but industry groups still did not expect the incoming president ...