RFK Jr. speaks at anti-vaccination conference as measles cases rise across the country

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., serving as Health and Human Services Secretary, addressed a conference of the anti-vaccine group Children’s Health Defense in Washington, DC, on Thursday. He told attendees they have a "strong and steadfast friend at the White House" under President Trump's administration. Kennedy, who led the organization from 2015 to 2023, emphasized that while he would like to make sweeping changes immediately, legal procedures prevent him from doing so. The speech came as the US faces its worst measles outbreak in decades, with four deaths reported in Pennsylvania alone this year. Despite these alarming statistics, Kennedy urged his audience to focus on alleged vaccine injuries and expressed skepticism about established vaccine safety protocols.