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Two senators open investigation into RFK Jr.'s 2019 Samoa trip after testimony denying vaccine connection

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told senators his 2019 trip to Samoa had no connection to vaccines, according to his testimony. Two senators have since opened an investigation into the trip.

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This story is reported and corroborated by 28 mainstream articles, but the source data provided is incomplete. The title and partial description do not contain sufficient detail about the investigation's scope, the senators' specific findings, or RFK Jr.'s exact testimony. Recommend full source review before final publication decision.

✓ Verified

  • ✓RFK Jr. testified to senators about a 2019 Samoa trip. (28 mainstream media sources)
  • ✓Two senators opened an investigation related to the trip. (28 mainstream media sources)

~ Interpretation

  • ~The investigation was prompted by RFK Jr.'s denial of a vaccine connection to the trip. (source framing, not independently verified from provided data)
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PublishedNovember 13, 2026 at 3:43 AM PST

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