‘The perfect storm’: RFK Jr. confirmed at HHS, as measles cases surge across the country

Dr. Michael Osterholm, Director of the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the University of Minnesota joins Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss the health risks that are facing this nations as a result of a surge in measles cases, with vaccinations of young kids down for to prevent the illness over the past few years, all happening as Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been confirmed to lead the Health and Human Services for this nation, and the Trump administration begins to cut jobs and funding critical to keeping this country safe and healthy. 

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[rayosnoel]

Whata happening in the US is unbelievable. The level of willful ignorance, Amazing.

[justinasvd]

At this point, it's like watching a car crash in slow motion while the driver insists the brakes are a conspiracy.

[rrmuf]

I think Canada should require proof of vaccination for all Americans presenting themselves at the border.

[chrisdurgin]

Is this really making America great again.
For those who sat this one out.
Think about that. It’s been only been 1 month.
Good luck America. You’ll need it.

[bgtyhnmju]

Dear America, we hope you survive this 4 year plague. With love, Canada.

[TheTruthHz]

Well done America. Is this what "Great" looks like? 🤦‍♂️

[mvvpro]

"What if we just inject bleach or bring sunlight into the body?"
You gave him a second chance after he allowed over 1 million American lives to be lost without a fight, because he was more concerned about how he would look if he allowed masks or testing.

[heidiweber]

Europe here: I REALLY miss the Biden/Harris administration, their decency, sanity, common sense, empathy, compassion.

[LyleHouk]

Remember the measles outbreak in Samoa, sickening thousands and killing 83, mostly small children. all on the advice of RFK Jr.

[labethspain]

Before the measles vaccine was developed in 1963, 3-4 million ppl were infected with measles each year in the U.S. - many were children . Every year 400-500 died, almost 50, 000 were hospitalized and 1000 suffered from brain encephalitis, leaving others blind and deaf. In 1960, at age 10, I was one of those victims left with life long disabilities. The census in 1960 was almost 180 million. Measles was declared officially eradicated in the U.S. by 2000; in 2020 the census had grown to over 331 million. How many ppl will now suffer needlessly? You do the math…😢

[thomasd]

Put a 14 year heroin addict & anti vaxxer in charge
Of the health department. What could
Possibly go wrong ??

[johnadey]

Deaths from measles might be rare but blindness and deafness are much more common!

[wanderer]

I can't believe we're having this discussion in 2025 in the States. Astonishing

[stephanieadams]

I don't know about anyone else, but I feel like our country is being torn apart! Everything that we've been great at and other countries admired us for is just being trashed. And for what? One man's ego, the nut cases who wrote Project 2025, and other petty people like Elon Musk. I'm deeply worried about our country. And if everything going on with the government wasn't enough, now tRump is cozying up to Putin.

[MP-lxdd]

RFK Jr lied under oath about his support for childhood vaccination.

[KarlenJ]

Oh yes. Making America great again -- taking us back to the 1950's. I remember the measles that my older brother brought home from one of his school mates and that I and my other 2 siblings caught from him. Worst experience of our lives. I also remember my first grade classmate who died from measles in 1956. I remember his mother crying when my parents took us to the funeral home visiting hours. I remember not believing that little Johnny was in that box they put into the ground. Those were the days before measles vaccine. I also remember the girl in the grade ahead of me, in the 1950's, who had to wear braces on her legs because of how she was affected by polio. Good ole days? It was before many of the vaccines we have today, so not so much.

[Rabber-wu]

Thank you, Nicole for covering these important issues.

[californiahiker]

I had the measles at age 9 before vaccines became available. I was out of school for 4 weeks. I was utterly miserable with high fever, sore throat, and other symptoms. Why ANYBODY would want their child to go through that is totally incomprehensible to me!

[carastone]

There is NOTHING in RFK Jr's background that qualifies him to head of HHS....NOTHING. Even his father, the great Bobby Kennedy, is rolling over in his grave about this appointment.

[ianthabailey]

They will protect their own, but not yours. Let that sink in.