Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has credited heroin with previously helping him improve his performance in school, according to a resurfaced clip that’s been circulating on social media. The clip, from a June episode of the “Shawn Ryan Show,

RFK Jr. is controversial due to his vaccine skepticism, but nearly half of Americans backed him for HHS secretary.

As HHS secretary, Kennedy has the authority, working with the FDA commissioner, to reorganize the agency without congressional approval. He says he wants to fully eliminate “entire departments” at the FDA, listing as a top target the Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, which he says can’t be trusted to do its job.

Senate Republicans are signaling that they are open to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) despite his long-standing support of abortion rights and concerns emanating from anti-abortion voices about his selection.

While the Trump administration aims to overhaul the FDA and reduce regulatory burdens to foster innovation, RJK Jr’s approach could lead to delays.

Kennedy Jr. once claimed that using narcotics made him do better in school. In the midst of his presidential campaign, the independent candidate discussed his history of drug use and addiction during a July appearance on the “Shawn Ryan Show” podcast.

Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Health and Human Services said his introduction to drugs happened the summer after his father was assassinated

In a recently resurfaced interview, former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. bragged that doing drugs helped him academically.