Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. apologizes after referencing Anne Frank and saying she had more freedom than Americans today.
Robert made his comments on Sunday at a Washington rally hosted by his anti-vaccine nonprofit group. People began to slam statements as outrageous, offensive, and historically ignorant. On Tuesday morning, Robert apologized for his insensitive comments.
“I apologize for my reference to Anne Frank, especially to families that suffered the Holocaust horrors. My intention was to use examples of past barbarism to show the perils of new technologies of control. To the extent my remarks caused hurt, I am truly and deeply sorry,” Robert tweeted.
Robert’s wife Cheryl Hines quickly clarified she was not siding with her husband’s beliefs. Cheryl said the Anne Frank reference was “reprehensible and insensitive.”
“My husband’s reference to Anne Frank at a mandate rally in D.C. was reprehensible and insensitive. The atrocities that millions endured during the Holocaust should never be compared to anyone or anything. His opinions are not a reflection of my own,” Cheryl said.
https://twitter.com/cherylhines/status/1486002123280199684?s=21
This isn’t the first time Robert got backlash for his comments. Back in 2015, Kennedy referenced the Holocaust while speaking about distrusting vaccines. Last month, Robert put out a video of the leading infectious disease doctor Anthony Fauci wearing a Hilter mustache. In October, Kennedy compared public health regulations to Nazi propaganda.
Kennedy did not address his past Nazi references in his apology.
