Fact-checking RFK Jr.’s claims about HHS cuts, measles in CBS News interview

Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sat down with CBS News’ Dr. Jon LaPook and mentioned the U.S. measles outbreak and funding cuts by the Trump administration. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Céline Gounder breaks down a few of his claims.

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