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International Business Times
International Business Times
Mark Moore

Trump Transition Co-Chair Questions Vaccines In CNN Interview: 'Why Do You Think Vaccines Are Safe?'

Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald and co-chair of Donald Trump's transition, appears with the former president at the 911 ceremony in New York City in September. (Credit: ADAM GRAY/AFP via Getty Images))

The co-chair of Donald Trump's transition team spewed anti-vaccine conspiracy theories as he argued they are unsafe and are behind an increase in autism during an interview on CNN.

Howard Lutnick, the CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, tangled with host Kaitlan Collins about vaccines in connection to anti-vaxxer Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s announcement earlier this week that Trump pledged to name him to lead the federal government's health services.

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