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

If confirmed as the HHS Secretary by the US Senate, RFK Jr will oversee federal agencies that dictate healthcare policy in the US.

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is expected to select Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Politico reported on Thursday, citing a person with direct knowledge of the matter.