During his swearing-in ceremony in the Oval Office, he said, "We can't be a strong nation if we have a weak citizenry."

Phil McGraw, watches as Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., is sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Oval Office of the White House, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington. Ed Zagorski edz@wdtimes.

Hours after being confirmed in the Senate, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as Health and Human Services secretary alongside his family in the Oval Office.

Kennedy Jr., is sworn in as secretary of Health and Human Service by associate Justice of the Supreme Court Neil Gorsuch, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 13,

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as the nation’s top health official Thursday in the Oval Office, completing an improbable arc for the anti-vaccine activist and one-time Democratic presidential candidate.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is sworn-in as the Secretary of US Health and Human Services at the Oval Office. RFK Jr. talks about his path to this moment, answers questions from the media and discusses promises made by President Donald Trump.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., speaks after being sworn in as Health and Human Services Secretary in the Oval Office at the White House, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025, in Washington. (Photo/Alex

Kennedy Jr. is sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services in the Oval Office at the White House on February 13, 2025 in Washington, DC. Kennedy, who faced criticism for his past comments on vaccine,

Kennedy, Jr. issued a statement that laid out sweeping plans for his first 100 days in office. Chief among his goals, he wrote, was to combat what he called a “growing health crisis” of chronic disease.

RFK Jr.'s confirmation comes after months of controversy and debate, largely focused on his past comments casting doubt on the safety of vaccines.

Following a close 52 to 48 vote, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services on Thursday afternoon.