Could Robert F. Kennedy Jr. ban vaccines as HHS secretary? He would not be able to unilaterally ban vaccines. A nationwide ban would require Congress to pass a law. But he could alter US vaccination practices. November 21, 2024 Madison Czopek
Opinion | The wild and wacky media reaction to RFK Jr.’s endorsement of Donald Trump The people closest to Kennedy are madly fleeing in the other direction, multiple outlets have reported. It’s utterly bizarre. August 26, 2024 Tom Jones
RFK Jr. suspended his 2024 presidential bid. Here are 6 fact checks from his campaign Kennedy’s campaign was unconventional and made for unconventional headlines August 26, 2024 Madison Czopek
Opinion | Two’s a party, three’s a crowd as RFK Jr. kept out of debate CNN announced Thursday that Kennedy did not qualify. All along, he looked to be a long shot. June 21, 2024 Tom Jones
Opinion | Robert F. Kennedy Jr. files complaint about being left out of CNN presidential debate He alleges that Biden and Trump are colluding to exclude him from the June 27 debate — and that CNN is in on it. His argument is quite the stretch. May 30, 2024 Tom Jones
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says a worm ate part of his brain. Experts said that’s unlikely. Experts believe the worm was Taenia solium, or a pork tapeworm larva. This worm does not ‘eat’ brain tissue. ​ May 13, 2024 Loreben Tuquero
Fact-checking Aaron Rodgers, who repeated Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s false claims about HIV/AIDS Rodgers falsely claimed an antiretroviral drug called azidothymidine, or AZT, to treat HIV was ‘killing people’ in the 1980s April 23, 2024 Madison Czopek
RFK Jr. said that Jan. 6 ‘protestors carried no weapons.’ Evidence shows that’s not true 129 defendants charged in the attack were charged with ‘using a deadly or dangerous weapon or causing serious bodily injury to an officer’ April 9, 2024 Amy Sherman
PolitiFact’s 2023 Lie of the Year: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign of conspiracy theories Bolstered by his famous name and family’s legacy, his campaign of conspiracy theories has gained an electoral and financial foothold. December 21, 2023 Madison Czopek
