RFK JR. CONTINUED PEDDLING ANTI-VACCINE CONSPIRACY THEORIES, REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE VACCINES DON’T CAUSE AUTISM, AND SHOWED LACK OF KNOWLEDGE ON MEDICARE AND MEDICAID
January 30, 2025
(Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) — Following Robert F. Kennedy’s damning Senate Committee hearing on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), 314 Action President and Co-Founder Shaughnessy Naughton released the following statement:
“RFK Jr. today continued to peddle misinformation and cast doubts on childhood vaccines, elevate fringe theories while ignoring the preponderance amounts of evidence supporting the safety and efficacy of vaccines, and obfuscated the millions he has profited from the anti-vaccine cottage industry he helped build.”
“He continued pushing debunked conspiracy theories that say vaccines cause autism, failed to answer basic questions about Medicare and Medicaid, and continued to insist there was nothing wrong with padding his pockets and profiting millions of dollars from anti-vaccine lawsuits. It’s clear that RFK Jr. is grossly unfit to be Secretary of Health and Human Services, and every Senator of good conscience, Republican or Democrat, must vote no.”
“RFK Jr.’s nomination is a threat to our nation’s public health and wellbeing, and an insult to the American people. Any elected official who supports this nomination is putting their stamp of approval on junk science, conspiracy theories, and fringe beliefs—and must be held responsible for the chaos RFK Jr. would cause. To keep our nation safe and healthy, Senators on both sides of the aisle must vote against RFK Jr. next week.”
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