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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kelly Rissman

RFK Jr. dodges question on if he is being controlled after his ex-running mate suggested he is not in charge

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended the Trump administration’s new pick for surgeon general and reassured he is not being “controlled,” as his former running mate suggested.

On Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced that Dr. Casey Means, a surgeon-turned-wellness influencer, will replace Janette Nesheiwat as his surgeon general nominee. In an interview on Thursday, Fox News host Bret Baier questioned Kennedy over recent remarks made by his former running mate, Nicole Shanahan, during his brief 2024 presidential run, who suggested he was being “controlled.”

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