FIRST ON THE DAILY SIGNAL—Sen. Ted Cruz offered a full-throated endorsement to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
“I am going to vote for Bobby Kennedy, because I think he’s a change agent who has the courage to take on some of the corruption at HHS,” the Texas Republican told The Daily Signal in a statement Friday.
“Bobby Kennedy is going to shake up the cronyism that has characterized HHS,” Cruz added. “Additionally, a lot of Americans are concerned about the rise in chronic illness, and I think Bobby Kennedy is a very good person to take that on.”
Cronyism involves the promotion or appointment of friends and associates to positions of authority, without regard for their qualifications. It refers to a form of corruption in which bureaucrats favor their own interests above the…
