Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. defended his agency’s response to measles outbreaks, criticized how the United States handled the COVID-19 pandemic, and said that protecting constitutional rights is imperative during future health emergencies, during a contentious interview on CNN on Aug. 2.
Cases of measles hit the highest number in one year since 1991, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on July 24, with about five months to go until the end of the year.
That “is happening on your watch,” Dana Bash, host of CNN’s “State of the Union,” told Kennedy. “And even before becoming HHS secretary, for years, you have been one of the leading voices questioning the efficacy of vaccines. Do you accept some responsibility for this measles outbreak?”…
RFK Jr. Clashes With CNN Host on COVID-19 Pandemic Handling, Vaccines
