Samoa, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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.
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.
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."
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.
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. 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,
Did RFK Jr. mislead the Senate on measles deaths in Samoa? The island nation’s health chief says yes
FILE – Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi, foreground right, shakes hands with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. before he left the the 57th Independence Celebration in Mulinu’u, Samoa, on June 1 ...
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, ...
Trump’s HHS pick RFK Jr. grilled over ‘conflicting’ vaccine, abortion and COVID claims in contentious confirmation hearing
Kennedy Jr. scrapped with senators for more than four hours Wednesday, trying to defend everything from his “conflicting” ...
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 ...
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green wants Sen. John Curtis to vote against RFK Jr’s nomination. Here’s why.
Hawaii Gov. Josh Green wants Sen. John Curtis to vote against RFK Jr., Trump's HHS secretary nominee. Here's why.