Overview
- HHS confirmed Wednesday that The Secretary Kennedy Podcast will launch next week with new episodes every other week.
- In a 90‑second teaser, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promises a “new era of radical transparency,” says he will “name the names,” and touts talks with doctors, scientists, and agency staff.
- Officials say the show will focus on chronic disease, nutrition, food quality, and health costs as part of the Make America Healthy Again message ahead of the midterms.
- HHS staff say they believe this is the first podcast hosted by a sitting cabinet secretary, and the studio was assembled largely with existing agency resources.
- The announcement follows a federal court ruling last month that blocked Kennedy’s vaccine changes, and critics warn an official platform for his views could spread misinformation and erode public trust.