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Trump reportedly picks Dr. Mehmet Oz as HHS secretary

7/28/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly chosen Dr. Mehmet Oz to replace HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
President Donald Trump is grooming Dr. Mehmet Oz and contacts him on health matters outside CMS.
Dr. Mehmet Oz advised President Donald Trump on marijuana before the December executive order loosening restrictions.
Despite rumors that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would leave July 4, Dr. Mehmet Oz denied a transition plan.

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U.S. President Donald Trump has reportedly chosen Dr. Mehmet Oz to replace HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
President Donald Trump is grooming Dr. Mehmet Oz and contacts him on health matters outside CMS.
Dr. Mehmet Oz advised President Donald Trump on marijuana before the December executive order loosening restrictions.
Despite rumors that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. would leave July 4, Dr. Mehmet Oz denied a transition plan.