Robert F. Kennedy Jr. insisted Wednesday that—despite his own reservations with the items—he will not seek to ban or limit American’s access to things like McDonald’s or Diet Coke if he becomes health secretary.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said at his first confirmation hearing that he isn't trying to take anyone's junk food away if he becomes the secretary of health and human services. His confirmation process begins in the shadow of a scathing Jan.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. discussed the relationship of food and people's health during his Senate confirmation hearing. Kennedy assured he would not ban foods from consumers, joking about President Trump's affinity for Diet Coke and McDonald's cheeseburgers.