The Rise of RFK Jr., Part 4: From Protest to Power

About this episode

The episode explores RFK Jr.'s rise in government and his collaboration with Donald Trump.

RFK Jr. ascends to the top ranks of government. Raney Aronson-Rath and filmmaker Michael Kirk examine his alliance with President Donald Trump, his rise to Secretary of Health and Human Services, and his efforts to turn his long-held beliefs into federal policy—concluding FRONTLINE’s serialized adaptation of The Rise of RFK Jr .

People in this episode

Host: Raney Aronson-Rath

Guest: Michael Kirk

Topics covered

• politics
• government
• health policy
• RFK Jr.
• Trump alliance
• federal policy

Keywords

• RFK Jr.
• Donald Trump
• Secretary of Health and Human Services
• federal policy
• political alliance

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Department of Health and Human Services

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