A Facebook post claimed that the U.S. Senate confirmed RFK Jr. as the health secretary on Feb. 4, 2025, however, this claim is false. The post was made when the Senate Finance Committee voted 14-13 to advance his nomination for consideration by the full Senate. The full Senate had not yet held a final vote on his nomination at the time of the post. The claim misrepresented the committee vote by stating that he had been confirmed when he had not. The New York Times and ABC News reported that a final vote on his nomination could occur the following week or early that week.
As of Feb. 5, more than half of President Donald Trump’s nominees for Cabinet-level positions had been confirmed, but RFK Jr. was still in the confirmation process. USA TODAY has debunked various social media claims involving Kennedy in the past, including false statements about GMOs, McDonald’s offering him hush money, and a Hershey’s Chocolate ban. Despite reaching out to the Facebook user who shared the post for comment, there was no immediate response.
Overall, the claim that RFK Jr. was confirmed as health secretary is false, as the full Senate had not yet voted on his nomination at the time of the post. The post misrepresented the Senate Finance Committee vote by inaccurately stating that he had been confirmed.
