Robert F. Kennedy Jr. had a fair amount to say about the measles outbreak in Texas. Much of what he said, however, was demonstrably untrue.

Kennedy Jr. said Wednesday about the ongoing measles outbreak in Texas — and what those comments reveal about what Kennedy will — or won’t — do to protect public health going forward. Kennedy’s comments came at the start of Trump’s first Cabinet meeting,

Trump’s favorite hometown paper just demanded Robert F. Kennedy Jr. convince them he’s not a “crank” and go to measles-hit Texas to “preach the truth” about vaccines. The New York Post’s Trump-endorsing editorial board called on the secretary of health and human services to “prove” that he really did believe in the safety and efficacy of vaccines in Thursday’s edition.

The co-hosts of "The View" attacked new Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after they said he got basic facts wrong during the Wednesday Cabinet meeting. An outbreak in Texas claimed its first life this week,

Trump’s new Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is also targeting the root causes of chronic diseases, including in children.

The death was a “school-aged child who was not vaccinated” and had been hospitalized last week, Texas officials said Wednesday.