Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, made his case to senators Wednesday on Capitol Hill. But as lawmakers consider Kennedy's nomination,

Hawaii Governor Josh Green had a scathing rebuttal to claims made by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s during his confirmation hearing Wednesday regarding a 2019 measles outbreak in Samoa. “He’s a liar, and it’s bulls--t,

In 2019, a devastating measles outbreak erupted in Samoa. Eighty-three people, most of them children, died. Another 5,000 contracted the disease, many of which suffer long-term damage as a result. In total, around 3% of the small island’s population fell ill.

Hawaii Gov. Josh Green (D), who is also a doctor, says RFK Jr., Trump's pick to lead the Department of Health, contributed to a measles outbreak in Samoa.