RFK Jr. defends CDC director firing and NIH cuts as measles outbreaks blamed on migrants

During a Tuesday hearing, RFK Jr. was pressed on cuts to the National Institutes of Health, vaccine messaging and the firing of the former director of the CDC. He described the NIH cuts as 'painful' and defended the firing of the CDC leader. The discussion centered on public health policy and leadership of federal health agencies.

A second report describes RFK Jr. as ignoring vaccine skepticism and attributing measles outbreaks across the United States to migrants, reflecting ongoing debate over vaccines and immigration in public health discourse.