Newly obtained letters obtained by the Guardian and Associated Press reveal that US Health Secretary Robert F Kennedy Jr lied during two congressional confirmation hearings last year. Kennedy testified that his 2019 visit to Samoa had "nothing to do with vaccines," but the letters contradict this claim.

In correspondence with the Samoan prime minister prior to the trip, Kennedy explicitly stated his intention to study the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine in the Pacific island nation. The letters contain multiple references to vaccines and vaccination, directly opposing his Senate testimony.

These revelations raise questions about the accuracy of Kennedy's statements to lawmakers who were responsible for his confirmation.

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