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Swenson, A. (2026, November 12). Senators probing RFK Jr.'s testimony on Samoa trip after AP and Guardian showed documents refute it. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/senators-probing-rfk-jr-s-testimony-on-samoa-trip-after-ap-and-guardian-showed-documents-refute-it/article_5b2201aa-060d-55fa-886f-bf55f5f4d8dd.html
Swenson, Ali. “Senators probing RFK Jr.'s testimony on Samoa trip after AP and Guardian showed documents refute it.” Toronto Star, 12 Nov. 2026, https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/senators-probing-rfk-jr-s-testimony-on-samoa-trip-after-ap-and-guardian-showed-documents-refute-it/article_5b2201aa-060d-55fa-886f-bf55f5f4d8dd.html.
Swenson, Ali. “Senators probing RFK Jr.'s testimony on Samoa trip after AP and Guardian showed documents refute it.” Toronto Star, November 12, 2026. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/united-states/senators-probing-rfk-jr-s-testimony-on-samoa-trip-after-ap-and-guardian-showed-documents-refute-it/article_5b2201aa-060d-55fa-886f-bf55f5f4d8dd.html.
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Democratic senators Ron Wyden of Oregon and Angela Alsobrooks of Maryland have launched an investigation into whether U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. unlawfully lied to Congress during his 2025 confirmation hearings. The inquiry focuses on a 2019 trip Kennedy took to Samoa, which occurred months before a measles outbreak killed 83 people in the Pacific nation, most of whom were children under the age of five. While Kennedy testified during his confirmation that the trip had "nothing to do with vaccines," the senators allege that a pre-trip letter sent to the then-Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Lupesoliai Neioti Aiono Sailele Malielegaoi on Children’s Health Defense (CHD) letterhead suggests otherwise. The senators sent a formal letter on Wednesday, November 12, 2026, seeking extensive records from CHD, an anti-vaccine non-profit that Kennedy previously chaired. The requested documents include those related to the 2019 trip, his 2024 presidential campaign, his Senate confirmation process, and all communications between the organization and federal officials since President Donald Trump's second term began in January 2025. This probe is part of a broader series of investigations into the Trump administration following midterm elections. A compliance deadline for the requested documents has been set for December 4.
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Senators are investigating whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lied to Congress about the purpose of his 2019 trip to Samoa. This inquiry follows the publication of documents by The Associated Press and The Guardian in August that contradict Kennedy's testimony. The senators, both Democrats, aim to probe the accuracy of Kennedy's statements regarding his visit.
Senators probing RFK Jr.'s testimony on Samoa trip after AP and Guardian showed documents refute it (this article)Senator Ron Wyden, the incoming chair of the Senate finance committee, has initiated an investigation into allegations that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lied to Congress during his 2025 confirmation hearings to become US health secretary. Wyden, along with Senator Angela Alsobrooks, is seeking records from Kennedy’s anti-vaccine organization, Children’s Health Defense, regarding a 2019 trip Kennedy took to Samoa. The…
Senator opens investigation into evidence RFK Jr ‘unlawfully lied’ to Congress →Senators Ron Wyden and Angela Alsobrooks are investigating whether Robert F Kennedy Jr lied to Congress about his 2019 trip to Samoa, which occurred before a measles outbreak that killed 83 people, mostly children. Kennedy, confirmed as health secretary in February 2025 with a narrow margin, denies the allegations, but senators are seeking documents related to his Samoa visit and his confirmation process. The…
RFK Jr faces probe over 'anti-vaccine' activism during 2019 Samoa visit →Senators Ron Wyden and Angela Alsobrooks have initiated an investigation into Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., focusing on whether he lied to Congress about the purpose of a 2019 trip to Samoa. The senators request documents from Children’s Health Defense, an anti-vaccine nonprofit, regarding Kennedy’s Samoa travel, his 2024 presidential campaign, and his Senate confirmation process. The probe follows reports…
RFK Jr faces Senate probe over ‘lies’ to Congress about Samoa trip →Senators Ron Wyden and Angela Alsobrooks launched an investigation on Thursday into HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over allegations that he lied during his Senate confirmation hearings last year. The lawmakers claim Kennedy falsely stated during January 2025 hearings that a 2019 trip to Samoa with Children’s Health Defense was unrelated to vaccines. They cite a letter Kennedy wrote to the Samoan Prime Minister…
Senators launch investigation into RFK Jr. over alleged lies in confirmation testimony →
