Kennedy Dodges Measles Blame, Lawmakers Frustrated

0:00On April 22nd, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. dodged questions on taking any blame for the measles outbreak sweeping the country. Thousands of cases have popped up on his watch, with most patients unvaccinated, and he's been downplaying the threat while it spreads. In a Senate hearing this week, Senator Lisa Blunt Rochester from Delaware called him out hard, pointing out how he's blamed everyone for minonights, to immigrants and the whole world. He asked straight up if he owns any part of this epidemic in his role. The Senator wasn't letting it slide, saying she'd take his dodge as a flat no after he claimed the surge started before he took office. Lawmakers and health experts are frustrated, especially since unvaccinated folks make up the bulk of those hit hardest. Earlier in that same hearing, Senator Bill Cassidy from Louisiana asked about prepping for the World Cup crowds and potential diseases from tourists. But Kennedy skipped it entirely. Instead, he bragged that the U.S. is handling measles better than other nations, and pinned

1:00it all on a global pandemic outside his control. As cases keep quiming in big events loom, the pressure is mounting on Kennedy to step up without the excuses, leaving everyone wondering if, accountability will ever hit the scoreboard. From the spotlight, powered by AI, this is entertainment and celebrity news today. I'm Corey with The Story.