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Kennedy Challenges CDC Claims Amid NYC Democratic Tensions

9/5/2025

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. disputes former CDC director Susan Monarez's account of her firing.
Kennedy misrepresented COVID-19 booster vaccine access and safety data during a confrontation with Senator Elizabeth Warren.
He claimed vaccine manufacturers failed to prove COVID vaccine effectiveness in healthy children, despite existing evidence.
Democratic leaders Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer face criticism for not supporting primary winner Zohran Mamdani for New York mayor.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. disputes former CDC director Susan Monarez's account of her firing.
Kennedy misrepresented COVID-19 booster vaccine access and safety data during a confrontation with Senator Elizabeth Warren.
He claimed vaccine manufacturers failed to prove COVID vaccine effectiveness in healthy children, despite existing evidence.
Democratic leaders Hakeem Jeffries and Chuck Schumer face criticism for not supporting primary winner Zohran Mamdani for New York mayor.