DeSantis suggests he may tap RFK Jr. to run CDC or FDA

During a discussion with Clay Travis, DeSantis rejected the prospect of picking RFK Jr. as his running mate, saying that he would likely be out of step with about 70% of issues.

By Ben Whedon

Published: July 26, 2023 6:19pm

Florida Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday suggested that he may appoint Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or the U.S. Food and Drug Administration if elected president.

During a discussion with Clay Travis, DeSantis rejected the prospect of picking RFK Jr. as his running mate, saying that he would likely be out of step with about 70% of issues. He did, however, acknowledge that the Democrat was in line with him on COVID-19 related issues.

"Yes, the medical stuff, I'm very good on that. So that does appeal to me," DeSantis said. "If you're president, sic him on the FDA if he'd be willing to serve. Or sic him on CDC."

Ron Desantis told me he wouldn’t consider @RobertKennedyJr as his VP, but would consider him as head of the FDA or CDC because he was right on covid. Democrats are now losing their minds over this. Watch: pic.twitter.com/dSwY61mFK3

— Clay Travis (@ClayTravis) July 26, 2023

Kennedy and DeSantis have both heavily criticized COVID-19 lockdown policies and vaccine mandates. The governor cruised to reelection in formerly purple Florida last November, due in part, to his swift reopening of the Sunshine State.

Kennedy, meanwhile, emerged during lockdowns as a prominent vaccine skeptic, a position that has helped him gain traction with Republicans even as he seeks the Democratic presidential nomination.

Ben Whedon is an editor and reporter for Just the News. Follow him on Twitter.