On Aug. 27, 2026, a Pennsylvania coroner confirmed that a baby with measles suffered a fatal a ruptured spleen. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hinted that the measles deaths might be "fabricated" and shared MMR misinformation. Politico and Axios say a growing clash involving Kennedy and Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro about state secrecy surrounding measles deaths.
Separately, documents secured by The Guardian and AP show that Kennedy lied to Congress about a 2019 trip to Samoa. A senator requested a criminal investigation.