Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that Donald Trump “certainly” wants him to investigate any possible link between autism and vaccines. The remarks matter because the alleged connection has long been rejected by extensive scientific research, while Kennedy has been a prominent critic of vaccine policy.

The article’s full text was unavailable, so no further details of the proposed investigation, its scope or timing were provided. The claim comes amid continuing public-health concern that renewed official attention to a disproven link could undermine confidence in routine immunisation.