Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleRobert F. Kennedy Jr. engaged in a heated exchange with CNN's Dana Bash during an interview, accusing her network of “punishing” people and exhibiting “press malpractice” during the COVID-19 pandemic. The contentious segment on “State of the Union” began with Bash pressing Kennedy to urge parents to vaccinate their children against measles amid recent outbreaks in several states. Kennedy complied with the vaccination urging but quickly pivoted to criticizing CNN's coverage of Covid-19, stating the network failed to show “furious skepticism toward authority” and instead “beat up on people who were dissenting.”Kennedy angrily insisted that CNN was “part of the problem” when Bash attempted to move on from the discussion about Covid-era guidance. Bash responded indignantly to Kennedy's accusations and later tried to de-escalate the situation, asking if he preferred to “attack me or have a conversation about public health.”In fullRFK Jr loses temper in angry clash with CNN host over measles and Covid: ‘You want to sit here and attack me?’More bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in