CNN’s Dana Bash spars with RFK Jr over vaccine efficacy, demands he ‘look into the camera’ and push vaccines
CNN anchor Dana Bash clashed with US Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr on "State of the Union" over the effectiveness of vaccines, as measles cases continue to rise across the United States. The exchange formed part of a broader, heated debate about who bears responsibility for the resurgence of the disease, with Bash pressing Kennedy to affirm vaccine efficacy directly, while Kennedy pushed back against her line of questioning.
During the interview, Bash reportedly urged Kennedy to "look into the camera" and endorse vaccination, while Kennedy accused her of "press malpractice" over CNN's earlier Covid-19 coverage. The confrontation reflects ongoing tension between Kennedy, a longtime vaccine sceptic now overseeing US health policy, and mainstream media figures, amid growing public health concern over declining vaccination rates and rising measles infections.
- Dana Bash and RFK Jr clashed on CNN over vaccine efficacy.
- Bash pressed Kennedy to publicly endorse vaccines amid rising measles cases.
- Kennedy accused CNN of "press malpractice" over past Covid coverage.