Former Wisconsin governor, secretary of HHS reacts to RFK Jr. nomination [Video]

COMING UP IN WEATHERWATCH 12. NOW TO A 12 NEWS EXCLUSIVE. FORMER WISCONSIN GOVERNOR TOMMY THOMPSON ON PRESIDENT ELECT DONALD TRUMP’S PICK FOR HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SECRETARY. TRUMP’S CHOICE OF ROBERT F KENNEDY JR HAS BEEN MET WITH CONTROVERSY TONIGHT. 12 NEWS CYREIA SANDLIN TALKS WITH THOMPSON, WHO SERVED IN THAT VERY SAME POSITION UNDER PRESIDENT GEORGE W BUSH, AND FORMER GOVERNOR TOMMY THOMPSON, SAYS HIS JOB LEADING THE HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT WAS A CRUCIAL ONE. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT DEPARTMENTS IN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT, BECAUSE EVERY DECISION PRETTY MUCH IMPACTS THE LIVES OF CITIZENS IN THE UNITED STATES. EVERYTHING THAT TAKES PLACE IN HEALTH, SAFETY, WORKPLACE, ELDERLY, CHILDREN, ADOPTIONS. PRESIDENT GEORGE W BUSH APPOINTED HIM JUST MONTHS BEFORE NINE OVER 11. ALL THE EVERYTHING YOU CARE ABOUT, THE SAFETY AND WELFARE OF ALL THE CITIZENS. BUT I …