President-elect Donald Trump has picked a prominent vaccine skeptic to lead the nation’s sprawling public health apparatus. Robert F.

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has a condition called spasmodic dysphonia, which causes the sound of a raspy voice due to spasms in the vocal cords.

President-elect Donald Trump had touted Kennedy as a potential pick for the role of health secretary in the run up to his election victory, even if senior members of his campaign ruled out Kennedy having an official role.