Trump Called It A Hoax; The Survivors Disagreed

WTMJ hosts Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey dive into a busy news day, starting with U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Senate hearing on vaccines and the fallout from his firing of the CDC director. They debate vaccine mandates after Florida’s surgeon general compared them to slavery and ask if vaccine policy should be left to the states. Later, they turn to the imminent release of the Jeffrey Epstein files and hear from survivors speaking out, even as President Trump dismisses it as a hoax.

Back home in Wisconsin, Urban Milwaukee’s Jeramey Jannene joins to talk about a new federal grant funding transportation improvements across the state — from bike lanes to train lines — and Milwaukee’s plan to crack down on fare dodging. Plus, updates on the Milwaukee Art Museum’s new leadership and the rising problem of street takeovers. Finally, the Salvation Army’s Benny Benedict joins in-studio to share how they’re helping flood victims in the Milwaukee area and how the community can lend a hand.