Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for Health secretary, told senators Friday he will divest his financial stake in a lawsuit against pharmaceutical giant Merck over its
Senators had objected to the financial conflict posed by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s decision to retain a financial stake in lawsuits against a major drug company. It remains unclear whether any proceeds would be redirected.
RFK Jr. played a lead role in building a case against Merck's HPV vaccine and could profit from the lawsuit alleging fraud, even if confirmed as health secretary.
Kennedy repeatedly refused to acknowledge scientific consensus that childhood vaccines don’t cause autism and that COVID-19 vaccines saved millions of lives
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Trump's pick to head the Department of Health and Human Services, faces scrutiny for fees he may earn from lawsuits against Merck.
Kennedy vowed to divest his financial interest in vaccine litigation to his son. Democrats and ethics experts said the arrangement raised further questions.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. repeatedly asked to see "data" or "science" showing vaccines are safe — but when an influential Republican senator did so, he dismissed it.
The daughter of former President John F. Kennedy is speaking out against Health and Human Services Secretary designate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., lambasting her cousin as a “predator” with “dangerous” views on vaccination who is “unqualified to fill” the role.
President Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services nominee said he will divest his interest in lawsuits against an HPV vaccine manufacturer.
During his second day of confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. declined to disavow comments he had made disparaging the vaccine as unsafe.
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