Trump Gifts RFK Jr.’s Daughter-in-Law Secretive White House Intelligence Job
The health secretary’s daughter-in-law was previously reportedly snubbed for a top CIA role.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s daughter-in-law, Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, has earned a seat in President Donald Trump’s Intelligence Advisory Board after she was reportedly skipped over for a top role at the CIA.
In a press statement released Tuesday, the White House announced the president’s lineup for the board which it described will “advise the President on our nation’s most important security challenges” and ensure that his “America First agenda” is advanced by the Intelligence Community.
Eleven people have been appointed to the board, including Fox Kennedy, with Truth Social CEO Devin Gerlad Nunes serving as chair.
The agency, which usually works in secret, was created by President Eisenhower in 1956.
Amaryllis Fox during the "Markus Lanz" TV show on November 20, 2019 in Hamburg, Germany.
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Fox Kennedy, who’s married to RFK’s son Bob Kennedy III, is a former undercover CIA operative who worked at the agency for 10 years. In December last year, it was reported that the MAHA captain was vying for Fox Kennedy to take on the role of deputy director at the CIA.
RFK has famously long held the belief that the CIA had something to do with the assassination of his uncle President John F. Kennedy. Axios reported in December that the Department of Health and Human Services secretary nominee was hoping his daughter-in-law would land the top CIA spot to potentially uncover more details about the murder.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a campaign rally for Republican presidential nominee, former President Donald Trump at Macomb Community College on November 01, 2024 in Warren, Michigan.
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A few days later, however, The Washington Post reported that Trump had already dismissed Fox Kennedy as a candidate for the role, citing sources close to the discussions who spoke on the condition of anonymity. Officials were reportedly apprehensive about what Fox Kennedy might do at the CIA, and pointed to the Kennedys’ history with the agency as a cause for concern.
The Senate Intelligence Committee also reportedly blocked Fox Kennedy from being considered for the job as well.
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Other members appointed to Trump’s Intelligence Advisory Board include former Ohio representative Brad Wenstrup, businessman Wayne Berman, and former White House Chief of Staff Reince Priebus.
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