RFK Jr.’s Anti-Vax Texts Bombard Bill Nye
Before his appointment, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. bombarded Bill Nye with numerous texts promoting anti-vaccine conspiracy theories, a claim Nye dismissed as lacking self-awareness and confusing correlation with causation. Despite Nye’s requests to cease contact, Kennedy continued his efforts to sway Nye’s opinion. This incident highlights Kennedy’s broader assault on vaccine confidence, including controversial actions within the Trump administration, such as firing the CDC’s immunization advisory committee. Nye emphasizes the real-world dangers of vaccine hesitancy, citing outbreaks like the Texas measles epidemic as evidence of the negative consequences of such beliefs.
John Q. Hosedrinker