US EditionRFK Jr. tells senators he will not keep fees from vaccine lawsuit
- Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Faced skepticism during his Senate confirmation hearings for Health and Human Services, with Democrats and Independents expected to vote against him, needing only three Republican votes to secure confirmation.
- Kennedy confused key health programs and failed to answer basic questions on Medicare, raising concerns about his qualifications for the role.
- He announced plans to divest his financial interests in lawsuits against a vaccine maker, following criticism from several Senators regarding his legal work.
- Senator Elizabeth Warren emphasized the importance of a revised ethics agreement to prevent Kennedy from exploiting his position for anti-vaccine litigation.
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Kennedy says he will give HPV vaccine lawsuit proceeds to his son - Hawaii Tribune-Herald
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told lawmakers in responses to questions released Friday that he would divest his interest in litigation against a major HPV vaccine maker and would sign over the financial stake to an adult son.
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In major reversal, Kennedy tells senators he won't take money from vaccine lawsuit
Win McNamee/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — After a bruising round of confirmation hearings this week that left Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s confirmation in doubt, the nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services declared in a written statement to senators on Friday that, if confirmed, he will divest his financial stake in an ongoing civil lawsuit against a vaccine manufacturer. Kennedy’s commitment to walk away from the potential…
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Politics RFK Jr. Is Treating the American People Like Adults Donald Trump’s HHS pick is not coming for Western medicine or ultra-processed food, but restoring Americans’ control over their own health. Credit: Juli Hansen/Shutterstock After two days of confirmation hearings, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is likely to be the next U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services—but there’s no reason to clutch your canola oil just yet. Senators threw buzzword…
RFK Jr. vows to stop collecting from vaccine lawsuit if confirmed to Cabinet
WASHINGTON — Facing intense scrutiny from U.S. senators over his potential profit from vaccine lawsuits while serving as the nation's health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that if he is confirmed he will not collect fees from litigation against the drugmakers of a cervical cancer vaccine. Kennedy, who's President Donald Trump's pick to lead the U.S. Health and Human Services agency, told the Senate finance committee that he would amend hi…
RFK Jr says he'll stop collecting fees from HPV vaccine lawsuit, but other ethics questions remain
Facing intense scrutiny from senators over his potential profit from vaccine lawsuits while serving as the nation's health secretary, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said that if he is confirmed he will not collect fees from litigation against the drugmakers of a cervical cancer vaccine. Kennedy, who's President Donald Trump's pick…
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