President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, according to two people familiar with the discussions who spoke on condition of anonymity.

The choice will roil many public health experts after his years of touting debunked claims that vaccines cause autism.

Washington — President-elect Donald Trump is expected to nominate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, according to three sources familiar with the selection. Kennedy has a long record of criticizing vaccines, including spreading misleading claims about their safety.

Little over a week after his resounding election victory, president-elect Donald Trump has made several controversial choices for government roles. It seems as though Elon Musk will, after all, head up his vaunted Department of Government Efficiency,

Kennedy Jr. and Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump greet each other at a campaign event sponsored by conservative group Turning Point USA, in Duluth, Georgia, U.S.,

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to be picked by Donald Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services despite being an anti-vaccine activist.