During the confirmation hearing for President Donald Trump's Health and Human Services nominee, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, D-R.I., expressed concerns about Kennedy's stance on vaccines. Whitehouse stated that Kennedy's views are alarming to many people, citing a recent measles outbreak in Rhode Island as a point of contention.
Whitehouse directly addressed Kennedy, stating, 'Frankly, you frighten people,' during the Senate Finance Committee hearing. The senator's remarks were in response to the resurgence of measles in Rhode Island, which had not been seen since 2013.
