New evidence casts doubt on RFK Jr testimony before Senate
Summary
New emails reveal that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was on a vaccine-related mission during his 2019 trip to Samoa, contradicting his Senate testimony that the visit had nothing to do with vaccines. His group, known for opposing vaccines, visited Samoa when vaccination rates were very low due to a recent vaccine scare and measles outbreak.Key Facts
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. visited Samoa in 2019 before a deadly measles outbreak that killed 83 people.
- Kennedy told the Senate his trip was not about vaccines but to attend a celebration and introduce medical software.
- New emails show Kennedy’s colleague called the trip a “mission” to study vaccination data in Samoa.
- Kennedy was chairman of Children’s Health Defense, a nonprofit group that opposes vaccines.
- Samoa stopped vaccinations for 10 months after two infants died from a bad vaccine dose in 2018.
- Kennedy’s group contacted Samoan officials to study medical records during the vaccination pause.
- Officials said Kennedy’s visit increased the influence of anti-vaccine activists in Samoa.
- Some US lawmakers said Kennedy may have lied to the Senate about the trip’s purpose.
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