Could [Robert F. Kennedy Jr.] serve inside a potential second Trump administration?
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Trump voters and disaffected Democrats donโt care about the inconsistencies between these two men on climate, abortion, or preserving Obamacare. Itโs a simple โthe enemy of my enemy is my friendโ scenario, even if RFK isย promoting the โchemtrailsโ conspiracy theoryย and renewing his usual pledge to jail those involved.
And here lies the problem with RFKโs endorsement, which he surely did not make to be made Trumpโs ambassador to Afghanistan. Heย wantsย the EPA spot.
On policy, it would be an awkward fit. The actions of the Trump administration were at odds with Kennedyโs worldview, most notably when Trumpโs EPA reauthorized the weed killer atrazine. Barack Obamaโs EPA had pushed a reduction of minimum residue levels to such low levels that this essential herbicide became unusable on American farms.
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If Trump were to get reelected and appoint RFK as head of the EPA, his mantra on crop protection chemicals would hit American farmers hard, most of which practice conventional agriculture, and all of which rely on the protective function of these products to provide reliable yields.
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We know that Trump willย at least be including RFK on his White House transition team, so RFK would be picking EPA and HHS staffers if he doesnโt lead an agency himself. This would mean chaos within the administration and chaos on American farms. Perhaps an RFK ambassador gig in Afghanistan wouldnโt be such a bad call for Team Trump.
