As HHS Secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has maintained a steady presence in the Trump administration through mid-May 2026, with recent congressional testimony on the fiscal 2027 budget and responses to emerging health issues such as the hantavirus outbreak reinforcing his operational role. Despite Democratic calls for resignation or removal and isolated staff departures over policy disagreements, President Trump has shown no public signs of withdrawing support, and no formal departure process has advanced. Traders appear to view these factors as evidence that structural barriers to an exit before December 31 remain high, consistent with historical patterns where cabinet officials in aligned administrations typically complete their terms absent major scandals or policy reversals.