Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump's choice to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, arrives to appear before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation hearing, at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025.

Kathleen "Kick" Kennedy is the eldest daughter of Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who could be confirmed as health secretary in Trump's administration.

If approved, Kennedy will control a $1.7 trillion agency that oversees food and hospital inspections, hundreds of health clinics, vaccine recommendations and health insurance for roughly half the country.

Cheryl Hines is showing her support for her husband, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. On Wednesday, Jan. 29, the Curb Your Enthusiasm actress joined Kennedy while heading to Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., to attend his Senate confirmation hearing over a potential position in President Donald Trump's cabinet—and she appeared to give her husband a kiss of good luck before the proceedings began.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced aggressive questions about his skepticism of vaccines and other issues during the first of two scheduled Senate confirmation hearings.

In a scathing letter, Caroline Kennedy warned senators about her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., calling him a "predator." The letter was sent to lawmakers ahead of his Senate confirmation hearing for the role of secretary of the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS).

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced intense scrutiny about previous statements at his first confirmation hearing for DHHS secretary.

During confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. spoke to SNAP and his ideas for integrating nutritional health into federal assistance programs.