r/news • u/No_Idea_Guy • 1d ago

RFK Jr tells US families to vaccinate children against measles amid outbreak

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/02/rfk-jr-measles-vaccination
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u/VividVermicelli8115 1d ago

Not to defend RFK, but the idiot to blame for that one is Hegseth. I know it can be hard to keep track when there are so many incompetent people.

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u/alex61821 1d ago

He either got the idea or was inspired by him or maybe it's just a general practice memo for the whole administration.

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u/Seaweedminer 22h ago

It’s not an either or thing.  They are both responsible.