Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
| Born | January 17, 1954 |
| Hometown | Washington, D.C., United States |
| Height | 6'1" (1.85m) |
| Spouse | Mary Richardson Kennedy, Emily Black, Cheryl Hines |
| Children | Robert F. Kennedy III, Kyra Kennedy, Conor Kennedy, Kathleen Kennedy, Aiden Caohman Vieques Kennedy, William Finbar Kennedy |
| Parents | Robert F. Kennedy, Ethel Kennedy |
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US health secretary nominee RFK Jr passes crunch Senate vote
- US President Donald Trump's embattled health secretary pick, vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr, squeaked through a crucial vote in his confirmation bid on Tuesday as senators advanced his nomination to the floor. The Senate confirmed former congressman Doug Collins -- no relation of the senator -- as secretary of Veterans Affairs on Tuesday, a day after approving fracking executive Chris Wright to lead the Energy Department.
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Letters to the Editor: 'I hope you lose sleep': A doctor's message to senators who vote to confirm RFK Jr.
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