Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Sen Ron Wyden (Getty/AP)
Kennedy took issue with Wyden’s comments and pointed out that the comment about "no vaccine" being safe and effective was said before he was cut off in the interview, with podcaster Lex Fridman, before he could finish.
"Yeah, Senator, as you know, because it's been repeatedly debunked, that the statements that I made on the Lex Fridman podcast was a fragment of the statement," Kennedy responded.
"He asked me, and anybody who actually goes and looks at that podcast and will see that he asked me, are there vaccines that are safe and effective? And I said to him, some of the live virus vaccines. And I said, there are no vaccines that are safe and effective and I was going to continue for, every person. Every medicine has people who are sensitive to them, including vaccines."
RFK JR. LIKELY TO BE CONFIRMED AS HEALTH SECRETARY, DR. SIEGEL SAYS
Sen. Ron Wyden (Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
Kennedy is then cut off and the conversation goes elsewhere.
Kennedy has corrected the record on subsequent shows, including in an interview with HBO's Bill Maher, where he explained he was interrupted and assured the public, "I would never say that."
Fox News Digital reached out to Wyden's office but did not immediately receive a response.
Opposition to Kennedy's nomination has been fierce, with advocacy groups running ad campaigns urging senators to vote against his confirmation.
"I want to make sure the Committee is clear about a few things. News reports have claimed that I am anti-vaccine or anti-industry. Well, I am neither; I am pro-safety," Kennedy said in his opening statement in front of the Senate Finance Committee.
Fox News Digital's Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report
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