Senator opens investigation into evidence RFK Jr ‘unlawfully lied’ to Congress
Verified: 3 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 12.
Exclusive: Ron Wyden, citing Guardian report, is launching inquiry into whether health secretary lied about Samoa trip during confirmation hearings A top Democratic senator has launched an investigation into evidence that Robert F Kennedy Jr “unlawfully lied” in his 2025 confirmation hearings to become the US health secretary, citing a report by the Guardian. Ron Wyden of Oregon, the incoming chair of the powerful Senate finance committee, is seeking extensive records from Children’s Health Defense (CHD), the non-profit anti-vaccine group Kennedy has used as a vehicle to fuel his political…
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- Nov 12, 3:26 PM UTCFirst report· you’re reading thisSenator opens investigation into evidence RFK Jr ‘unlawfully lied’ to Congresstheguardian.com ↗
- Nov 12, 4:39 PM UTC+1 hSenators investigate whether RFK Jr. lied to Congress about his 2019 Samoa tripyahoo.com ↗
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- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 12, 4:39 PM UTC · +1 h
- Nov 12, 5:41 PM UTC+2 hRFK Jr. faces Senate probe over ‘lies’ to Congress about Samoa tripindependent.co.uk ↗
[Claude] Report 2 covers the same senators' investigation into whether Kennedy lied to Congress about his Samoa trip, with consistent facts, and frames it around Senator Wyden citing the Guardian report.
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3h agoSenator opens investigation into evidence RFK Jr ‘unlawfully lied’ to Congress Exclusive: Ron Wyden, citing Guardian report, is launching inquiry into whether health secretary lied about Samoa trip during confirmation hearings A top Democratic senator has launched an investigation into evidence that Robert F Kennedy Jr “unlawfully lied” in his 2025 confirmation hearings to become the US health secretary, citing a report by the Guardian. Ron Wyden of Oregon, the incoming chair of the powerful Senate finance committee, is seeking extensive records from Children’s Health Defense (CHD), the non-profit anti-vaccine group Kennedy has used as a vehicle to fuel his political…
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