RFK Jr. pushed falsehoods on COVID and vaccines during a CNN interview. It got heated as Dana Bash challenged him.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Health Secretary, made claims about COVID-19 vaccines and the pandemic response during a CNN interview with Dana Bash. Bash challenged him on these claims, and the two had a heated disagreement about vaccines and public health issues.
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