Oklahoma Senator Defends RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Conspiracy Theory

LOADING ERROR LOADING “I’ve sat down and had a long conversation with, and I actually find the guy extremely intelligent when it comes to this stuff. And some of this stuff does raise a lot of questions,” Mullin said Sunday on NBC News’ “Meet the Press” when asked if Kennedy’s controversial skepticism about vaccinations would be a dealbreaker for him. When asked by host Kristen Welker if he’s “concerned about RFK Jr. overseeing the largest health agency in the land,” Mullin replied, “I have said that there’s some positives to vaccinations. I’ve also questioned the vaccines multiple times, and I think they should be questioned.” The Oklahoma senator, who previously backed the safety of the COVID-19 vaccine in a 2020 opinion article in Oklahoma’s Stilwell Democrat Journal, then raised questions about the long-debunked link between vaccines and autism. What is causing that?” “And if it is the vaccines,” he added, “there’s nothing wrong with actually taking a hard look and finding out is that’s what’s causing it.” Welker quickly shut down Mullin’s offhanded speculation, noting, “No credible expert or study has shown a link between vaccines and autism.” “So I just want to be on the record with that,” she added.