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RFK Jr. Misstated Key Facts About Deadly Measles Outbreak
Kennedy Jr. earlier this week dismissed the measles outbreak in West Texas that killed an unvaccinated child as "not unusual" and appeared to misstate a number of key facts. Kennedy, a vaccine critic,
RFK Jr. Says Ending Measles Outbreak Is Priority
Kennedy Jr. said ending the measles outbreak in Texas is a top priority for him and listed the steps his agency had taken to combat the spread of disease, including supporting the state’s vaccine efforts.
The Scary Things RFK Jr. Said — And Didn't Say — About The Measles
Kennedy’s comments came at the start of Trump’s first Cabinet meeting, when the president was fielding media questions and got one about the outbreak. Trump passed it on to Kennedy, who as HHS secretary not only has the word “health” in his title but also oversees agencies such as the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
RFK Jr. Minimizes Measles Outbreak in Texas
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., head of the Department of Health and Human Services, downplayed the seriousness of an ongoing measles outbreak in Texas, falsely claiming that people had been hospitalized “mainly for quarantine” and misleadingly stating that the situation is “not unusual.
RFK Jr. said measles outbreaks are ‘not unusual’ in the US. Doctors say he’s wrong
When Health and Human Services Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Kennedy answered questions during the first cabinet meeting of the new Trump administration, he incorrectly described the number of people who died in a West Texas measles outbreak and the reason people were hospitalized.
With RFK Jr. at his side, a measles outbreak could prove 'politically perilous' for Trump
The health secretary has long pushed misinformation about vaccines and played down an outbreak in Texas that has led to the death of a child.
How RFK Jr. should address measles outbreak
There is a conspicuous lack of encouragement from Kennedy for people in Texas, New Mexico, or elsewhere around the country to get the MMR vaccine.
RFK Jr., vaccine critic, calls Texas measles outbreak 'not unusual' after unvaccinated child dies
At Trump's first cabinet meeting Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy said he was 'watching' the measles outbreak in Texas closely.
'It's not unusual': RFK Jr. comments on growing Texas measles outbreak
When questioned about a growing measles outbreak in West Texas that has claimed at least one life, Health & Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told reporters "we have measles outbreaks every year.
RFK Downplays Texas Measles Outbreak After First Reported Death
The vaccine-skeptic HHS secretary said outbreaks happen “every year” — but this is the first death since 2015.
RFK Jr. Downplays Severity of Deadly Measles Outbreak
Trump’s Health Secretary claimed measles outbreaks are normal after Texas reported the first death from the disease since 2015
RFK Jr.'s Response to Texas Measles Death Sparks Anger: 'Downplayed It'
A doctor has accused Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, of downplaying a ...
“The View”’s Whoopi Goldberg warns 'people are gonna die' over RFK Jr.'s response to measles: 'This is your job, dude'
The View moderator Whoopi Goldberg has sounded the alarm over United States Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F.