RFK Jr. says anti-vaccine group has a 'friend at the White House'

Former Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. addressed an anti-vaccine conference, publicly declaring support for the movement’s goals while representing the Trump administration. Speaking directly to attendees of a group he previously led, Kennedy framed the White House as an ally to their cause. The remarks came during a single-day event organized by Children’s Health Defense, the organization he had long been associated with. His comments mark a notable shift in official rhetoric toward vaccine skepticism.

Speaking to the anti-vaccine group he once led, Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said Thursday the Trump administration supports its cause.  "You have a strong and steadfast friend at the White House,” Kennedy told dozens of attendees at a one-day conference put on by Children’s Health Defense, the organization he...