"RFK Jr. doubles down on baseless Covid-19 claims amidst antisemitism defense"

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an independent presidential candidate, defended himself against accusations of antisemitism while repeating unfounded claims about Covid-19 and vaccines. Kennedy denied that his previous remarks about Covid-19 targeting Ashkenazi Jews and Chinese people were antisemitic, although he acknowledged that they could be "disturbing." He also defended his comparison of Covid lockdowns to Nazi Germany and rejected the label of being "anti-vaccine" despite spreading misinformation about vaccine efficacy. Kennedy expressed support for investigating claims of election fraud but distinguished former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn the 2020 election results from ordinary Americans questioning the legitimacy of the election.