Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. erupts at CNN host over COVID pandemic coverage
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. said Sunday the media engaged in “press malpractice” and fear-mongering during the COVID pandemic. Kennedy, who appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union,” accused host Dana Bash of being “part of the problem” in the media’s coverage of the pandemic, to which she pushed back “No, I wasn’t part of the problem.” “There was absolute press malpractice,” Mr. “You weren’t allowing … Your job is a fierce skepticism toward authority.” Ms.
- ▪Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. said Sunday the media engaged in “press malpractice” and fear-mongering during the COVID pandemic.
- ▪Kennedy, who appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union,” accused host Dana Bash of being “part of the problem” in the media’s coverage of the pandemic, to which she pushed back “No, I wasn’t part of the problem.” “There was absolute press malpr
- ▪“You weren’t allowing … Your job is a fierce skepticism toward authority.” Ms.
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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert Kennedy Jr. said Sunday the media engaged in “press malpractice” and fear-mongering during the COVID pandemic. Mr. Kennedy, who appeared on CNN’s “State of the Union,” accused host Dana Bash of being “part of the problem” in the media’s coverage of the pandemic, to which she pushed back “No, I wasn’t part of the problem.” “There was absolute press malpractice,” Mr. Kennedy said. “You weren’t allowing … Your job is a fierce skepticism toward authority.” Ms. Bash responded, “OK. Yes, I am. I am.” “And you weren’t doing that,” Mr. Kennedy said.
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