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Sanders Challenges RFK Jr.’s Germ-Theory Denial at Hearing

4/24/2026

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Senator Bernie Sanders confronted Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a Senate Health Committee hearing, where Kennedy defended his denial of germ theory.
Senator Bill Cassidy fact-checked Kennedy’s statements during the hearing.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s 2021 book *The Real Anthony Fauci* rejects germ theory and promotes whole-food dietary guidance while supporting increased glyphosate production.

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Senator Bernie Sanders confronted Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at a Senate Health Committee hearing, where Kennedy defended his denial of germ theory.
Senator Bill Cassidy fact-checked Kennedy’s statements during the hearing.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s 2021 book *The Real Anthony Fauci* rejects germ theory and promotes whole-food dietary guidance while supporting increased glyphosate production.