Robert F. Kennedy’s famous name, populist stances and loyal following have earned him President Donald Trump’s support, but will that get him the votes he needs from the Republican-controlled Senate to become the nation’s top health official?

Caroline Kennedy on Tuesday warned that her cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a “predator” ahead of his high-profile confirmation hearings this week to be President Donald Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services secretary,

In a letter to senators, Caroline Kennedy etches a damning sketch of her cousin, the latest condemnation Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has received from members of his family.

Caroline Kennedy urged senators to reject Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination as health secretary, questioning his ethics and views on vaccines.

If confirmed by the Senate, Kennedy would head the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), which oversees many of the country’s health agencies, from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

MSNBC’s Lawrence O’Donnell details how Caroline Kennedy’s condemnation of RFK Jr. is the “most important” public statement made about any Trump nominee in which she urged senators to reject him as unfit and argued that her father and uncles “would be unanimously disgusted” by the idea of RFK Jr.

Caroline Kennedy sent a letter to senators one day before RFK Jr.'s confirmation hearing as President Trump's pick to lead HHS.

In a harsh letter to lawmakers considering Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination for health secretary, Ms. Kennedy called her cousin unfit for the job and a “predator” who led family members to addiction.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Calling Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a “predator” who is addicted to power, Caroline Kennedy urged the U.S. Senate in a Tuesday letter to reject the nomination of her cousin to be President Donald Trump’s health secretary.