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Democratic senators accuse Kennedy of not adhering to ethics agreement in vaccine lawsuit

The Hill
September 25, 2026 at 9:58 PM
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Democratic senators accuse Kennedy of not adhering to ethics agreement in vaccine lawsuit

A group of Senate Democrats questioned whether Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. potentially concealed an agreement to collect money from a settlement with a vaccine manufacturer despite pledging to divest from the lawsuit. At the time of his confirmation process last year, Kennedy was still involved in a lawsuit carried…

A group of Senate Democrats questioned whether Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. potentially concealed an agreement to collect money from a settlement with a vaccine manufacturer despite pledging to divest from the lawsuit. At the time of his confirmation process last year, Kennedy was still involved in a lawsuit carried…