RFK Jr. and Dana Bash Clash Over Vaccine Safety in Tense CNN Interview
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and CNN's Dana Bash confronted each other on vaccine safety and COVID-19 death rates during a Sunday interview.
On August 2, 2026, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared on CNN's "State of the Union" with Dana Bash. During the interview, Bash challenged Kennedy's assertion that the United States has the highest death rate from COVID-19. The exchange became heated as the two debated vaccine safety and COVID-19 data. Bash expressed concern that the conversation was becoming unproductive, highlighting tensions during the interview.
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The Hill — RFK Jr., Bash clash in heated interview: ‘This is not productive’THE QUESTIONS THIS EVENT LEAVES BEHIND