RFK Jr. Appoints Anti-Vaccine Activist Del Bigtree as Campaign Communications Director

Bigtree, known for his controversial views on vaccines, steps into the role with a call for donations and a spread of misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccine.

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has hired Del Bigtree, a leading anti-vaccine activist, as his new campaign communications director.
Bigtree is the executive director of the Informed Consent Action Network (ICAN), one of the largest anti-vaccine organizations in the country.
In a letter announcing his new role, Bigtree made several false claims about the COVID-19 vaccine and solicited $1,000 donations from supporters for creating TV ads.
Kennedy has previously credited the anti-vaccine movement with powering his candidacy and has vowed to halt research into infectious diseases if elected.
Bigtree replaces Stefanie Spear as communications director, who now takes the role of press secretary.