Senators Probe Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Senators are investigating whether Robert F. Kennedy Jr. misled Congress about his Samoa trip.
November 12, 2026 · Updated Nov 12, 3:40pm ET
MS NOWDemocratic senators launch investigation into RFK Jr., questioning whether he lied to Congress
Associated PressSenators probe RFK Jr.'s Samoa trip testimony after AP and Guardian showed documents that refute it
Washington TimesDemocrats launch probe of RFK Jr., accuse him of lying about anti-vaccine agenda on Samoa trip
CNNTop Democrat will investigate whether RFK Jr. lied to Congress
Washington ExaminerSenators launch investigation into RFK Jr. over Samoa trip
The GuardianSenator opens investigation into evidence RFK Jr ‘unlawfully lied’ to Congress
Boston GlobeSenators probing RFK Jr.’s testimony on Samoa trip after AP and Guardian showed documents refute it
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Pano counted 9 articles from 8 outlets: 56% left-leaning, 11% center and 33% right-leaning. Pano rates the coverage Balanced.
What happened
- Democratic Sens. Ron Wyden and Angela Alsobrooks launched an investigation into whether Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. misled Congress about his 2019 trip to Samoa.
- During his 2025 confirmation hearings, Kennedy said the trip, which preceded a deadly measles outbreak, had “nothing to do with vaccines.”
- The senators say a letter Kennedy sent Samoa’s prime minister before the trip contradicts that testimony because it discussed vaccines.
- The Department of Health and Human Services has maintained that Kennedy’s Samoa visit “was unrelated to vaccines.”
- The senators gave Children’s Health Defense, the anti-vaccine group Kennedy formerly chaired, until Dec. 4 to provide records covering his travel, campaign, confirmation and government contacts.
How the left told it
Left-leaning outlets framed the inquiry around evidence challenging Kennedy’s testimony and efforts to hold him accountable. CNN highlighted Wyden’s allegation that Kennedy lied to Congress, while The Guardian emphasized the letter underlying the investigation. MS NOW went further, calling the inquiry a “worthwhile thread” among Kennedy’s controversies.
How the right told it
Right-leaning outlets focused on Democrats’ allegations and the letter they say contradicts Kennedy’s testimony. The Washington Examiner detailed the document requests and noted Kennedy was not under oath during confirmation hearings. The Washington Times also emphasized Wyden’s past clashes with Kennedy and Democrats’ coming control of Senate oversight committees.
