• emmanuel_car@fedia.io
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    US District Judge Brian Murphy overseeing the case in Boston appeared skeptical of the suggestion that Kennedy has seemingly limitless authority over federal vaccine policy.

    “Is it your position that [Kennedy] is totally unreviewable?” Murphy asked Belfer, according to Reuters. “If the secretary said instead of getting a shot to prevent measles I think you should get a shot that gives you measles, is that unreviewable?”

    “Yes,” Belfer replied.

    Jesus Christ, this timeline.

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      Judge: “I think RFK should get shot. Is that unreviewable?”

      DoJ lawyer: “Judge? Did you mean to say that out loud?”

      RFK: <squeaky trombone noises>