Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr pushed back sharply against CNN anchor Dana Bash on live television, telling her 'you've been sitting here attacking me' after she pressed him on his handling of America's worsening measles outbreak. The exchange, aired on 'State of the Union' on Sunday, 2 August 2026, lasted roughly 22 minutes and covered Covid-19 lockdowns, vaccine safety and autism research.
Kennedy, 72, repeatedly interrupted Bash and accused the media of 'press malpractice' during the pandemic. Bash, in turn, refused to let several of his claims go unchallenged, telling him at one point: 'I also don't want to use this interview to allow you to say things that aren't entirely true.'
