WaPo bombshell: RFK's CDC burying report on Covid vaccine success
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This episode of All In with Chris Hayes dives into the escalating chaos of Donald Trump's foreign policy, particularly the botched ceasefire in the U.S.-Iran conflict, where conflicting narratives from Washington, Tehran, and Tel Aviv have created a dangerous vacuum of clarity. Hayes and guests like Congressman Jim McGovern and Nobel laureate economist Paul Krugman condemn the administration’s lack of strategy, intelligence failures, and the economic fallout—especially rising oil prices exceeding $100 a barrel and gas hitting $4.16 per gallon—while questioning the credibility of officials like J.D. Vance and Kevin Hassett. The episode also turns to domestic health policy, spotlighting Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s tenure at HHS as a chronic crisis, with whistleblower reports revealing the CDC’s suppression of a report proving the ongoing success of the COVID-19 vaccine. Medical experts like Abdul El-Sayed warn that RFK Jr.’s anti-vaccine rhetoric has fueled a resurgence of measles, putting unvaccinated children and infants at risk, while undermining decades of public health progress. The episode paints a grim picture of an administration that is reckless in foreign affairs and dangerously negligent in public health, with long-term consequences for American safety and trust in science.
The U.S.-Iran ceasefire is a farce—no written agreement exists, and key parties disagree on its terms, with Israel continuing attacks on Lebanon.
Oil prices have surged past $100 a barrel due to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a situation created by U.S. military escalation, not resolved by diplomacy.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is actively undermining public health by suppressing CDC data on the effectiveness of the COVID-19 vaccine and promoting unproven measles treatments like cod liver oil.
Measles, eradicated in the U.S. since 2000, is resurging with deadly consequences, particularly among unvaccinated children and infants too young to be immunized.
The administration’s dismissal of scientific expertise—on both foreign policy and health—has created a crisis of trust and long-term risks to national security and public safety.
…and 2 more takeaways available in PodZeus
The Illusion of Peace: Trump’s Iran Ceasefire in Chaos
“We don't even have the most basic clarity on what this temporary peace deal is, let alone on questions such as who controls the Strait of Hormuz.”
War Powers and Congressional Inaction
Congressman Jim McGovern condemns the White House’s unilateral war-making, the Republican blockade of a War Powers Resolution, and the failure of leadership to hold Trump accountable. He calls the war a disaster created by incompetence and ego.
The Epstein Fallout: Melania Trump’s Surprise Statement
“She's not attorney general, so sort of doesn't matter anymore. That's just not true in the annals of justice and how things work.”
The Economic Cost of War: Oil, Inflation, and Misleading Promises
“There's no case at all for cutting rates given that the inflation was running above target anyway.”
The Chronic Crisis: RFK Jr. and the Erosion of Public Health
“There is no cure for measles. There is only the vaccine, which is 97% effective.”
“The CDC is burying a public health report that was supposed to have been published two weeks ago, a report that showed the ongoing success of the COVID-19 vaccine.”
“There is no cure for measles. There is only the vaccine, which is 97% effective.”
“There's no case at all for cutting rates given that the inflation was running above target anyway.”
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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Chris Hayes
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Jeffrey Epstein
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Abdul El-Sayed
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