- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. engaged in a heated exchange with CNN 's Dana Bash during an interview, accusing her network of “punishing” people and exhibiting “press malpractice” during the COVID-19 pandemic .
- The contentious segment on “State of the Union” began with Bash pressing Kennedy to urge parents to vaccinate their children against measles amid recent outbreaks in several states.
- Kennedy complied with the vaccination urging but quickly pivoted to criticizing CNN's coverage of Covid-19, stating the network failed to show “furious skepticism toward authority” and instead “beat up on people who were dissenting.”
- Kennedy angrily insisted that CNN was “part of the problem” when Bash attempted to move on from the discussion about Covid-era guidance.
- Bash responded indignantly to Kennedy's accusations and later tried to de-escalate the situation, asking if he preferred to “attack me or have a conversation about public health.”
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