Senators Edward J. Markey and Ron Wyden renewed calls for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy to step down or be ousted, releasing documents they say show he lied during his January 2025 confirmation hearings. Wyden urged referral to the U.S. Department of Justice for a criminal investigation, citing the Samoa trip and a later measles outbreak that killed 83 people.
WHO:Sen. Ron Wyden; Sen. Edward J. Markey
WHAT:Wyden called for a criminal investigation into RFK Jr., while Markey renewed calls for his ouster, citing documents they say prove Kennedy lied during confirmation hearings.
WHEN:Reported Aug 28, 2026 at 5:17 PM ET
WHERE:USA
WHY:Cause not yet established.
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