CNN host RFK Jr for an interview with Dana Bash

• RFK Jr sat down for an interview with CNN’s Dana Bash, during which he discussed a possible link between COVID-19 and vaccines.
• Bash previously pressed Kennedy on whether he had evidence to support his claims; she then moved on to a discussion of CNN’s criticism of the interview.
• CNN material also notes that during the interview, Kennedy was asked to clarify what he meant by the “press malpractice” claim regarding COVID-19.

During the interview with CNN’s Dana Bash, secretaries of the White House Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr) discussed a possible link between COVID-19 and vaccines.

According to the materials, Bash previously pressed Kennedy on whether he had evidence to support his claims about vaccines harming children. Kennedy, for his part, said that he had made his claims based on information he had received, and that the interview was part of a discussion of the issue of COVID-19.

In the course of the interview, CNN also asked Kennedy to clarify what he meant by the “press malpractice” claim regarding COVID-19. Bash noted that CNN has “a problem” and that Kennedy had “said something” about it, while Bash replied that she would not allow him to “mislead” the public about the issue.

Earlier, CNN materials said that Kennedy had spread misinformation about COVID-19, citing that he had been interviewed by CNN, and that he had made statements that were “not supported by evidence.” In particular, the materials noted that in his interview with CNN, Kennedy said that he had “no evidence” and that his claims were “based on his own understanding.” The materials also noted that CNN had asked Kennedy about his claims and that he had responded that he would not provide any evidence.

The materials also say that CNN discussed with Kennedy the situation in the U.S.: in particular, it was noted that the U.S. had a problem with the spread of misinformation about COVID-19, and that the interview with Kennedy was part of the discussion of this issue.

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