On Aug. 27, 2026, a Pennsylvania coroner verified that a baby with measles suffered a fatal a ruptured spleen. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed that the measles deaths might be "fabricated" and pushed MMR misinformation. Politico and Axios report a growing clash between Kennedy and Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro about state secrecy linked to measles deaths.
Separately, documents acquired by The Guardian and AP indicate that Kennedy deceived Congress about a 2019 trip to Samoa. A senator called for a criminal investigation.