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Scrutiny of Kennedy’s Samoa vaccine letter

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Where it stands

A letter Kennedy sent Samoa’s prime minister in January 2019 shows he discussed vaccine risks and proposed an investigation into MMR vaccines, contradicting his 2025 Senate testimony that his trip had nothing to do with vaccines. The contradiction remains under scrutiny; the report describes no clarification or resolution.

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    1. Update 1RFK Jr.'s Samoa vaccine letter contradicts Senate testimony

    The story so far

    1. Update 1

      RFK Jr.'s Samoa vaccine letter contradicts Senate testimony

      A pre-trip letter about studying measles vaccines collides with sworn claims the 2019 Samoa visit had nothing to do with vaccines, prompting calls for a criminal probe.

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      • No confirmed Justice Department decision or response to referral calls is established in these excerpts.

    History

    1. Opened1 report

    Who's involved

    People

    • Ed MarkeyAmerican politician (born 1946)1 report
    • Josh GreenGovernor of Hawaii since 20221 report
    • Robert F. Kennedy Jr.26th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services since 20251 report
    • Ron WydenAmerican politician and educator (born 1949)1 report
    • Taylor WintersteinAustralian anti-vaccine activist1 report
    • Tuilaʻepa Saʻilele MalielegaoiPrime Minister of Samoa from 1998 to 20211 report

    Places

    • Mulinu'uMulinu'u, Apia, Samoa1 report
    • Safotu District HospitalGHXR+4P, Safotu, Samoa1 report
    • SamoaSamoa1 report
    • WashingtonWashington, DC, USA1 report

    Every outlet we read on this story

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