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‘He’s a Cabinet Secretary!’ Reporter Snaps At RFK Jr. Aide Trying to Stop Question on Measles Deaths
Yahoo • • general
Key Points:
- During a healthcare roundtable in Virginia Beach, an aide to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. initially prevented a reporter from asking about recent measles deaths in Pennsylvania.
- The reporter insisted that Kennedy, as the highest-ranking health official, should answer the question, leading to Kennedy responding to the inquiry.
- Kennedy attributed the global measles outbreak to decreased vaccination rates during the COVID-19 pandemic and claimed his administration has managed the outbreak better than other countries.
- He criticized Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro for the state's measles outbreak, accusing him of refusing assistance from the CDC's Epi-Aid program.
