RFK Jr, the Health and Human Services secretary, was left stranded at West Palm Beach Airport after being abandoned by Air Force One in a surprise move. He had flown with President Donald Trump to Washington on Friday afternoon along with other officials.
After arriving at Mar-a-Lago, where they spent the weekend, RFK Jr waited for his flight home. However, Air Force One took off just 12 minutes later than scheduled, leaving him to wait for an extended period.
The unexpected delay meant that RFK Jr would have to fly commercial on JetBlue Flight 2534, which was already delayed by four hours due to inclement weather. This gave him ample time to read a book and snack on ultraprocessed airport food.
At the gate, RFK Jr met up with Victoria Leacock Hoffman, a theater producer who knew his father, Richard Leacock. She had also been at Miami and Palm Beach launch events for her husband’s new book.
During their conversation, RFK Jr discussed a measles outbreak, downplaying its severity by saying only 300 people die from the disease every year. However, after being warned by Victoria about handling the measles outbreak, he decided to take precautions.
RFK Jr will now return home on his delayed flight and can be expected to provide more updates on the situation at The Swamp in future articles.
Source: https://www.thedailybeast.com/rfk-jr-makes-jaw-dropping-gaffe-about-measles-outbreak