{"id":1036136,"date":"2024-06-19T00:39:46","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T00:39:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/?p=1036136"},"modified":"2024-06-19T00:39:46","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T00:39:46","slug":"statement-dnc-to-rfk-jr-has-the-mercury-poisoning-caused-memory-loss-fulfill-your-promise-release-your-medical-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/statement-dnc-to-rfk-jr-has-the-mercury-poisoning-caused-memory-loss-fulfill-your-promise-release-your-medical-history\/","title":{"rendered":"STATEMENT: DNC to RFK Jr.: Has the Mercury Poisoning Caused Memory Loss? Fulfill Your Promise: Release Your Medical History"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Last night, in a new interview with <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mNufzehaaL0\"><em>The Young Turks<\/em><\/a><em>, RFK Jr. was asked for at least the sixth time about the parasitic worm that ate part of his brain and then died in his head. Despite the numerous questions he has received about his health and cognitive capacity, RFK Jr. is still stalling on fulfilling his promise to release more information about his medical history.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>It\u2019s been 41 days since the <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/05\/08\/us\/rfk-jr-brain-health-memory-loss.html#:~:text=In%20the%20days%20after%20the,the%20remains%20of%20a%20parasite.\"><em>New York Times<\/em><\/a><em> first revealed RFK Jr. had a parasitic brain worm and that he suffered years of cognitive damage from mercury poisoning. It\u2019s been 23 days since RFK Jr. committed to releasing more medical history in an interview with <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hl4Y6TvBbM8\"><em>Brian Tyler Cohen<\/em><\/a><em>.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The DNC has additionally called for RFK Jr. to release his tax returns and <\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/democrats.org\/news\/statement-dnc-to-rfk-jr-were-still-waiting-for-your-medical-history-and-tax-returns\/\"><em>personal financial disclosures<\/em><\/a><em>, which he has so far delayed.&nbsp;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>In response DNC Spokesperson Matt Corridoni released the following statement:&nbsp;<\/em><\/strong><br>\u201cRFK Jr. seems to have continued memory loss when it comes to his promise to release more information about his medical history. Forty one days ago, the <em>New York Times<\/em> reported on the parasitic worm that ate part of his brain and his years of mercury poisoning. Twenty three days ago, RFK Jr. promised more information about his medical history, and we demanded the release of his tax returns and personal financial disclosures. If there is nothing to hide, then why does RFK Jr. continue to avoid transparency? The only thing voters can trust about RFK Jr. is that he is a spoiler for Donald Trump.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Last night, in a new interview with The Young Turks, RFK Jr. was asked for at least the sixth time about the parasitic worm that ate part of his brain and then died in his head. 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