RFK Jr.'s Anti-Vaccine Policies Are 'Unreviewable,' DOJ Lawyer Tells Federal Judge in Stunning Claim

A Department of Justice lawyer told a federal judge that HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s anti-vaccine policies are 'unreviewable' by the courts, a startling legal claim that came during a lawsuit brought by the American Academy of Pediatrics. The assertion that a cabinet secretary's public health messaging -- including promoting the idea that getting measles naturally is preferable to vaccination -- is beyond judicial scrutiny represents an expansive view of executive authority that would effectively shield any administration health official from accountability for statements that public health experts say endanger lives. The case has become a flashpoint in the broader debate over the limits of executive power in public health, with implications that extend far beyond the vaccine question.