RFK Jr.'s Journey Into Becoming A Trump Loving, Anti-Vaccine Zealot

How did Robert F. Kennedy — once the heir-apparent to the Kennedy family's Democratic dynasty — become the Secretary of Health in the Trump administration and the nation's most important anti-vaccine advocate? Michael Scherer, staff writer at The Atlantic, sat down with Kennedy for 7+ hours, getting to know him during jean-clad workouts, Congressional hearings, and the plane ride where Kennedy learned of the assassination of Charlie Kirk. The image Michael paints of Kennedy, in a profile published in The Atlantic this month, is a man of extreme changes — a promising political figure turned heroin addict, an environmental lawyer turned anti-vaccine activist, a Democratic presidential candidate turned Republican Secretary of Health. Contributor Alex Wagner sits down with Michael for an interesting conversation to ask if a better understanding of the strange political figure can help us better make sense of his dangerous approach to health and politics.

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CHAPTERS
0:00 - Intro to Michael Scherer of The Atlantic
2:24 - RFK Atlantic Cover Story
5:05 - From Kennedy Democrat to Anti-Vaxxer
11:31 - RFK Jr. and the Kennedy Legacy
17:26 - Ad Break
20:24 - RFK Jr’s Relationship with Trump
28:07 - What RFK Is Actually Like
34:10 - Ad Break
36:43 - The RFK Jr. Clown Show
41:14 - Targeting Dr. Fauci and Scientists
45:28 - RFK Jr. on Autism
49:18 - Regaining the Public Trust
53:07 - The Bear Carcass, Whale Head, & Brain Worm of It All
55:15 - Olivia Nuzzi Affair
1:00:28 - Kennedy’s Future Plans

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