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HHS Spends $17 Million on Kennedy Jr. Security

By Drooid · Sep 23, 2026, 5:08 PM UTC · How we work

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U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) spent $17 million on security for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The cost rose from $10 million the prior fiscal year to $17 million.
HHS cut roughly $12 million from the Office of Minority Health’s budget to fund the security.
HHS justified the cuts by citing new restrictions and shifting departmental priorities.
Ronald Reagan created the Office of Minority Health in 1986 to address racial health gaps.

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Story summary

U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) spent $17 million on security for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
The cost rose from $10 million the prior fiscal year to $17 million.
HHS cut roughly $12 million from the Office of Minority Health’s budget to fund the security.
HHS justified the cuts by citing new restrictions and shifting departmental priorities.
Ronald Reagan created the Office of Minority Health in 1986 to address racial health gaps.