On Aug. 27, 2026, a Pennsylvania coroner verified that a baby with measles died of a ruptured spleen. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. hinted that the measles deaths may be "fabricated" and shared MMR misinformation. Politico and Axios note a growing clash between Kennedy and Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro about state secrecy linked to measles deaths.
Separately, documents obtained by The Guardian and AP indicate that Kennedy lied to Congress about a 2019 trip to Samoa. A senator called for a criminal investigation.