Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. testifies before a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., on May 14, 2025. (Reuters/Leah Millis)
"Secretary Kennedy thanks the outgoing leadership for their service and looks forward to working closely with Mr. Buckham as the Department continues advancing its mission to Make America Healthy Again," the spokesperson also said.
Melanson is a lawyer who previously served in multiple top roles at HHS during the first Trump administration.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. arrives at Argentina’s Ministry of Health to meet with Health Minister Mario Lugones in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on May 26, 2025. (Reuters/Pedro Lazaro Fernandez)
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"Heather Flick is outstanding and will most definitely help soon to be Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.," former Trump National Security Adviser Michael Flynn said in a post on X after news of Flick's new role.
Fox News Digital’s Alec Schemmel contributed to this report.
Greg Norman is a reporter at Fox News Digital.
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