Trump cabinet chooses to deal with abuse allegations and controversy

The 42-year-old Florida lawmaker wrote on channel X on Friday that “lies are being used as weapons to destroy me.”

Robert F Kennedy Jr, whom Trump nominated to head the US Department of Health and Human Services, meanwhile faces backlash for his history of vaccine skepticism.

Shares in vaccine makers and healthcare firms around the world fell sharply on Friday as investors reacted to the nomination of a campaigner who vowed to crack down on “Big Pharma”.

The president of the American Public Health Association, which has 25,000 healthcare professional members, told the BBC that Kennedy’s criticism of vaccines “has already caused great damage to health in the country.”

George C Benjamin added that Kennedy was “exactly the wrong man for this”.

Trump himself has not directly addressed criticism of his choices so far.

The president-elect is still hiring for his new administration, and positions such as FBI director and treasury secretary have not yet been determined.