I’m a Conservative. Here’s Why I Support Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.
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I’m a Conservative. Here’s Why I Support Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

As HHS secretary, Kennedy has made the fight against childhood chronic disease his lodestar.

Jay Richards

When President Trump nominated Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. for HHS Secretary in late 2024, some Beltway Republicans tried to tank his nomination. For conservatives, these critics’ strongest argument was that Kennedy was for decades a liberal Democrat who supported abortion on demand.

I’m a pro-life conservative. So why did I, along with millions of others like me, support Kennedy’s nomination and tell skeptical pro-life critics to give him the benefit of the doubt?

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