Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tells attendees at a conference hosted by the anti-vaccine group Children’s Health Defense that they have “a friend at the White House.” The remarks come during a one-day event where Kennedy, who previously led the organization for years, speaks to the group’s supporters.
Multiple outlets report Kennedy made the comments in a keynote address while addressing “dozens” to “hundreds” of attendees, depending on the outlet’s description. Several articles describe the conference as platforming vaccine misinformation or vaccine skepticism, and some mention controversy around public health claims connected to past discussions of vaccines. One outlet also notes the conference includes remarks surrounding broader disputes about vaccine safety.
Some coverage frames the statement as Kennedy signaling alignment or support from within the Trump administration. Other stories focus more on the context of where he speaks—at a conference led by an organization he once chaired—rather than on details of any specific policy actions.
