Shapiro slams RFK Jr. as not ‘connected or grounded in reality’ on measles outbreak

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White House Headlines - September 17, 2026

White House Headlines - September 17, 2026

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) accused Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Wednesday of not taking adequate steps to address a growing measles outbreak in the U.S. 

The governor blamed the secretary, a vaccine skeptic, for the downtick in measles immunizations in the country during an appearance on CNN’s “The Source with Kaitlan Collins.”

“He doesn’t believe that measles is an issue,” Shapiro said. “When I spoke to him over the phone, he wanted to lecture me about natural measles, and in many ways, making excuses. 

“He blamed Joe Biden for all of this,” Shapiro continued. “I mean, he is someone who is not, I think, connected or grounded in........

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