Kennedy, Hotez says, made a “false statement” in claiming that the scientific community denies that there are any environmental factors at play. “I’ve said to RFK Jr. that there could be an environmental component, but not vaccines, because autism occurs in fetal brain development well before kids ever see vaccines.”

A top scientist at the National Institutes for Health is retiring in protest of alleged "censorship" of his research under HHS Sec. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

The potential agreement comes after months of talks between the administration of D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) and the team.

A framework has emerged that indicates the Commanders would pay most of the cost of the mixed-use project on the 174-acre federal land site.

The Washington Commanders are reportedly close to finalizing a deal to build a new stadium at the RFK site, potentially bringing the team back to Washington, D.C.