On Aug. 27, 2026, a Pennsylvania coroner verified that a baby with measles died from a ruptured spleen. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed that the measles deaths may be "fabricated" and pushed MMR misinformation. Politico and Axios note a growing clash involving Kennedy and Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro over state secrecy surrounding measles deaths.
Separately, documents obtained by The Guardian and AP indicate that Kennedy misled Congress about a 2019 trip to Samoa. A senator requested a criminal investigation.