Robert F. Kennedy Jr, a vaccine critic who has pledged to tackle chronic disease, was confirmed by the US Senate as the Secretary of Health and Human Services on Feb 13, while former Democrat congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard won the vote to be the Director of National Intelligence.

Both of them won their nominations in a similar score of 52-48 with Senator Mitch McConnell of Kentucky being the lone Republican who voted against them.

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