Distraction
Kennedy Ally Quits Vaccine Panel, Cites Sabotage
2026-03-25 · 1 sources · 80% confidence
Personnel Capturefederal · narrow
A
2.4
Constitutional Damage
Low
B
32.0
Media Hype
Moderate
+30 BALANCED
Summary
An ally of Robert Kennedy quit a vaccine panel, citing sabotage. This represents internal conflict within the administration's health policy apparatus.
IF YOU ONLY DO ONE THING
Track whether this resignation actually changes vaccine policy implementation or regulatory decisions—personnel turnover matters only if it shifts institutional outcomes, not just generates headlines.
Why This Score
This is internal personnel drama with minimal constitutional impact—one person quitting a panel affects no governance mechanisms or rights. However, it generates significant media coverage (vaccine controversy + Kennedy name + 'sabotage' framing) during a week with genuinely high-harm events like ballot seizures and ICE airport deployments. The coverage-to-substance ratio is severely mismatched.
A-Score Drivers
Election Integrity & Transfer of Power×0.22
0.0/5
Rule of Law / Due Process×0.18
0.0/5
Separation of Powers×0.16
0.0/5
Civil Rights / Equal Protection×0.14
0.0/5
Institutional Capture×0.14
1.0/5
Corruption / Self-Dealing×0.1
B-Score: Layer 1 — Hype (55%)
Outrage-bait
2.0/5
Meme-ability
1.0/5
Novelty Spike
2.0/5
Media Friendliness
3.0/5
Layer 2 — Strategic (45%)
Media-Volume Mismatch
3.0/5
Timing Overlap
Covering For
California Sheriff Seizes Ballots While Running for Governor
SI: 27.2 🟡 · Displacement: MED
Score History
v1 Mar 25: A=2.4 B=32.0 (auto) — Initial automated scoring
Factual Claims
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Kennedy ally quit vaccine panel citing sabotage— Article title only - no verification details provided
Sources (1)
Kennedy Ally Quits Vaccine Panel , Cites Sabotage — newser.com