New documents contradict RFK Jr.'s Senate testimony about Samoa trip
On the left: Five times RFK Jr. stated in Senate in Confirmation Hearings the purpose of his 2019 trip to Samoa "had nothing to do with vaccines." On the right: Eight times RFK Jr. 2019's letter to Samoa Prime Minister referenced "vaccines" as proposal for visit (via FOIA).
![RFK Jr. Confirmation Hearing before Senate Finance Committee (January 29, 2025):
Mr. Kennedy. In 2018, two more kids died following the MMR vaccine. And
the government in Samoa banned the MMR vaccine. I arrived a year later
when vaccination rates were already below the – below any – any
previous level. I went there, nothing to do with vaccines. I went
there to introduce a medical informatics system with digitalized
records in Samoa and make health delivery much more efficient. I never taught or gave any public statement about vaccines.
RFK Jr. Confirmation Hearing before Senate Health Committee (January 30, 2025):
Senator Markey. Thank you. Yesterday under oath, you told
my colleagues on the Senate Finance Committee that when you
went to Samoa in June 2019, it, quote, ``had nothing to do with
vaccines.'' Will you confirm again today that the trip had
nothing to do with vaccines?
Mr. Kennedy. My purpose in going down there had nothing to
do with vaccines.
Senator Markey. Well, I have in my hand a blog post in
2021, in which you say the anti-vaccine group Children's Health
Defense, which you ran, offered to fund the purpose of the trip
to Samoa. And in the same post you state that the trip was
ultimately arranged by an anti-vaccine activist. And during the
trip you met with an activist who later compared vaccine
mandates to Nazi Germany. And during that trip you also
discussed vaccines with the Prime Minister and the director
general of health of Samoa. The Director General of Health said
you specifically discussed your views on vaccine safety fears.
And with unanimous consent, I will submit those blog posts, Mr.
Chairman, into the record.
The Chair. Without objection.
[The following information can be found on page 131 in
Additional Material:]
Senator Markey. I am going to ask you--I will ask you
again. Did the trip have nothing to do with vaccines as you
told my colleagues [inaudible]?
Mr. Kennedy. Nothing to do with …](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:mcxwgi6ytwp72kzqmujcixep/bafkreigdwrjlxt3bk53ddnttfbduzaqxsuutl37zpyligfzt2j3be6kta4)
Ryan Goodman1512/ Plus May 2019 email sent by staff at the US embassy and the United Nations: “The real reason Kennedy is coming is to raise awareness about vaccinations, more specifically some of the health concerns associated with vaccinating (from his point of view).”
Michael Friedman7He took an oath and testified under the penalty of perjury.
Jason Cross3There are no consequences to lying before congress. You might as well just do it. They're never going to do jack shit to anyone. They know this and they're not even trying to be coy about it any more. They just yell their lies right at the congresspeople asking them questions.
anonamouspixie3How many deaths in Samoa because of RFK jrs ignorance and misinformation about vaccines?
Beth Hall2Looked it up and it appears Samoa had a deadly measles outbreak in 2019 and 83 people died. Not from vaccine. From measles.
Never Gonna Kneel2Never too early to practice giving the 5th to Congress
RFK Jr. lied to Congress during his confirmation hearings. He claimed his trip to Samoa had nothing to do with vaccines, but his own paperwork proves otherwise. He pitched the trip to Samoa’s prime minister to study the MMR vaccine, mentioning vaccines eight times. apnews.com/article/rfk-...
Jay of the North8Bless your heart pointing that out as if accountability was still a thing in the U.S.
Mugwump Jr. the Third8So lying to Congress under oath is a felony, right? RIGHT???
Abdohassan5Who else remembers when RFK Jr & his wife Cheryl Hines had a huge party at their luxurious home in Hollywood during the Covid Pandemic & sent out E-vites that required proof of the Covid Vaccine or a Covid negative test to be allowed to attend it. RFK Jr blames it on his wife.
DocLT5What RFK Jr always looks like: bug in an Eggar suit
Trust Science 📎3Hoodlum …. Thanks for drawing attention to this issue 🙏 I’ll just leave this here ⬇️
enrich123What? RFK, Jr., the former heroin addict science denier weirdo cocaine toilet seat snorting McDonalds eating dead bear molesting non-scientist lied to Congress? Shocked! Can't wait for no consequence at all.
TofuNYG 🏈🏳️🌈🗽🇺🇦 🚫👑🖕🧊8Still boggles my mind how much lying has become normalized and accepted on their side.
John Moffitt 🌊🌊🧢5RFK Jr lying to Congress is the LEAST SURPRISING NEWS in the history of news.
Snugbucket2Oh, come on. His trip caused children to die. This moron should be locked up...
Senator calls for criminal investigation of RFK Jr after Guardian report www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Michelle R. Smith19Here's the report: Newly obtained documents indicate Kennedy lied during congressional hearings last year, when he told lawmakers who held the key to his confirmation that a 2019 visit to Samoa had “nothing to do with vaccines”. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Bob and his evil twin, also Bob6Good. Fuck that demented little rat.
tallpaulor.bsky.social2Proud to be living in Oregon. Both Wyden and Merkley are actively fighting, especially @wyden.senate.gov Get those lying’ bastards Ron!!
RFK Jr. told Congress the trip to Samoa had “nothing to do with vaccines.” Newly revealed documents tell a very different story. #Pinks 🌸 #USDemocracy www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Laurel Davila4Get rid of worm brain. To me he’s a child murderer. We need a good HHS Department head who values doctors and SCIENCE. 🧪
Rae Deeton3Every person in the Trump administration is a fucking liar.
Jean Ibosh2Does the Senate really care that they were lied to? Hell, we know Supreme Court judges, lied to the senate to get confirmed nothing happened. 
LCJ_12LITIGATE OR IMPEACH . THIS GUY HAS ENDANGERED THE FOOD AND VACCINE SUPPLY. A DANGER TO AMERICA'S WELL-BEING.
ritaswartz.bsky.social2Everyone in this MAGA GOP Christian crazy regime is a mass murderer by virtue of creating conditions that cause suffering and death here in America and around the world. So are the the tech-bros, Wall Street, CEOs, and any corporate entities that engage in and drive this nightmare.
drsmutt.bsky.social2Unfortunately they won't hold him accountable.
First RFK lied under oath during his confirmation. Then he lied about lying under oath. He’s not only nut job; he’s a nut job who lies. Impeach him already. #ProudBlue#Voices4Victory #OneV1 apple.news/A4bNx_mEDSxe...
Cyndi3THEY have ALL LIED under oath- even the SCOTUS “6”.
Diana Plz no DM'S2He is a dirtbag heroin addict that is what he is a dirtbag heroin addict that shoves needles into his toes or his arms and lies out of his delusional highs
light_and_lit 🌞1“RFK Jr. was expelled from a series of boarding schools, began using drugs as a teenager, &was arrested for heroin possession in South Dakota in 1983. He later described fourteen years of active addiction before sustained recovery.” 🤑🤪😵💫 his only language is lying
Probably good to catch cabinet officials in absolute baldfaced lies, though I remain skeptical there will be any consequences for perjury even after midterms. Please feel free to prove me wrong, Congress www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Valjurai9When are we gonna start pressing charges against all these people? They've earned it 20x over.
Grizzled Shopkeep1Of course there are consequences, the guy who could have stopped it got primaried and whimpered his way out of office in representing Louisiana.
John Rogers351Again, just start with the baseline. Just prosecute the perjury. Start there, to move the window to the bigger stuff. You get a ton of ICE agents, you prosecute Bovino in the first round.
Mere Smith6Kavanaugh lied about sexually assaulting someone and he’s sitting on SCOTUS there is no penalty for lying anymore
Senator Rin Wyden, D-OR calls for investigating RFK Jr.. for lying to Congress after Samoa revelations. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... @bymichellersmith.com @theguardian.com
Ed233Important nugget I gleaned from this is that the statute of limitations for lying to Congress is five years and will not have passed when the next administration takes office
RedwoodGirl27Democratic senators should be calling out all the Republican senators who confirmed this fucking travesty of a HHS secretary. Their tradition of not speaking ill of each other is making people not understand the gravity of this situation.
Department of Angela19“RFK’s platform is built on lies and grifts that leave a trail of dead children in their wake. There are consequences for lying to Congress.”
CaffeineIsLife6Since they're investigating him, they really should look at his finances and see what kind of connections he's still holding with CHD and other antivax groups.
🇲🇽🕷️rustbelt rebel🕷️🇲🇽6Every single one of us—let’s call our people all day tomorrow and demand they support this call to investigate!
