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'My dad's not a quitter!' RFK Jr's job hangs by a thread as Trump eyes replacement

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HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. may be out of a job sooner rather than later, with President Donald Trump reportedly having already selected his successor . As part of a report on the president pressuring the controversial Cabinet member to ramp up studies linking childhood vaccines to autism, with the president thinking he is not "doing his job," the Wall Street Journal is reporting this might be the beginning of the end for Kennedy. According to the Journal, Trump has already begun grooming Dr. Mehmet Oz , the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services administrator, as Kennedy's potential replacement. White House insiders and HHS staff privately speculate Oz will eventually take over — potentially after the midterm elections, a "traditional time" for cabinet reshuffles. "The president often calls or texts Oz on health policy matters that have nothing to do with his agency, people familiar with the matter said, and Oz takes responsibility for ensuring the president gets what he w

First report: At Trump's HHS, Mehmet Oz Seen as Heir Apparent to RFK Jr. as Health Secretary — bloomberg.com, 16d