Who is RFK Jr? Kennedy family black sheep, vaccine sceptic, Trump health adviser

Robert F Kennedy Jr looks set to play a prominent role in the health policy of US president-elect Donald Trump, with the vaccine sceptic’s position considered a big risk by health officials. Besides his famous name, who is RFK Jr? Advertisement Who is RFK Jr? A member of the Kennedy family, RFK Jr is the son of Robert F Kennedy and nephew of John F Kennedy. His uncle, the former president, was assassinated in 1963 and his father was assassinated in 1968, while running for president. Early career and drug problems In 1982, Mr Kennedy started his career as an assistant district attorney for Manhattan. After failing the New York bar exam, he resigned the following year. Mr Kennedy had a heroin problem, which he says started at the age of 15. and he was convicted for possession of the drug in 1983. Advertisement He was sentenced to two years of probation and community service, and said his drug use was over after entering a rehabilitation facility. In 1984, Mr Kennedy began volunteering at The Hudson River Fisherman’s Association, renamed Riverkeeper in 1986 after a patrol boat it had built with settlement money from legal victories preceding Kennedy’s arrival. He...