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Disclosures illuminate RFK Jr.’s ties to antivaccine litigation

HHS secretary nominee led group that spread debunked theories about vaccine safety, participated in lawsuits against vaccine, drug manufacturers

January 22, 2025 10:08 PM UTC

Financial disclosures released by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Donald Trump’s HHS secretary nominee, illuminate his deep involvement with litigation against vaccine and pharmaceutical manufacturers.

The Senate Finance Committee has scheduled Kennedy’s confirmation hearing for Jan. 29. The Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee is also expected to hold a hearing on his confirmation...