Samoa, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

RFK Jr. misled the US Senate on measles deaths, Samoa’s health chief says
Samoa’s top health official has denounced as “a complete lie” remarks that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made during his bid to become U.S. health secretary.
RFK Jr. Slammed by Samoa's Top Health Official Over Measles Remarks
Senators grilled Trump's health secretary pick over his 2019 Samoa trip, accusing him of downplaying his role in the epidemic.
As RFK Jr. faces U.S. Senate, questions linger about a measles outbreak in Samoa, half a world away
Local officials in Samoa don't blame Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's HHS pick, for measles deaths, but critics call his actions "harmful."
Here’s why a 6-year-old deadly measles outbreak in Samoa came up in the RFK Jr. hearing
In 2018, improperly prepared vaccines — after nurses mixed doses with muscle relaxants instead of water — led to the deaths of two Samoan children. The incident sparked widespread mistrust in the vaccine program, including from Samoa’s prime minister, who suspended MMR immunizations altogether.
RFK Jr. Denies Samoa Visit Was Vaccine-Related: Here Are the Facts
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told senators that his trip to the country later hit by a measles outbreak had "nothing" to do with vaccines.
RFK Jr. Pushes Back on Samoa Measles Outbreak Criticism
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pushed back on Democrats’ allegations that he contributed to a measles outbreak in Samoa, saying vaccination rates were already low when he visited in 2019. “I went there nothing to do with vaccines,
Samoa was facing a measles vaccine crisis. Then RFK Jr. swooped in.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump’s pick for health secretary, sought to use Samoa’s measles vaccine pause as a "natural experiment" months before a deadly outbreak.
Hawaii Governor Calls Out RFK Jr.’s ‘Bulls--t’ on Deadly Samoa Measles Outbreak
Hawaii Governor Josh Green had a scathing rebuttal to claims made by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s during his confirmation hearing Wednesday regarding a 2019 measles outbreak in Samoa. “He’s a liar, and it’s bulls--t,
Hawaii Governor, a Doctor, Blames Kennedy for Measles Deaths in Samoa
Gov. Josh Green battled a measles outbreak that killed 83 people, mostly children. President Trump wants Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., a vaccine skeptic, as his health policy chief.
RFK Jr. and Senator Wyden discuss 2019 Samoa measles outbreak
RFK Jr. and Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon discuss the 2019 Samoa measles outbreak, and RFK Jr.'s role in the outbreak.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces the first key vote in his health secretary confirmation test
WASHINGTON (AP) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the controversial environmental lawyer turned public health critic, is set to find ...
Senate panel advances RFK Jr. nomination to become health secretary
The Senate Finance Committee will vote Tuesday on Robert F. Kennedy Jr's appointment to direct the U.S. Department of Health ...
Trump Appears To Support Vaccine Conspiracy Theory In Pro-RFK Jr. Post
Kennedy, who has refused to acknowledge vaccines don’t cause autism, later won the support of a key Senate committee, getting ...
Robert F Kennedy Jnr’s measles outbreak comment ‘a complete lie’, says Samoa health chief
Samoa’s director general of health says Robert F. Kennedy Jnr’s comments in the United States Senate about the 2019 measles ...
Cheryl Hines happily joined Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on his infamous Samoa visit
The ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’ star supported her husband at his grueling confirmation hearing Wednesday, just as she supported him during their 2019 trip to Samoa, where his meetings with ...
Fact checking RFK Jr.’s claims that resurfaced during his Senate confirmation hearings
Kennedy faced intense questioning from senators on his views regarding vaccines, abortion, conspiracy theories, and among ...