Democrat Elizabeth Warren presses RFK Jr. on making money from anti-vaccine lawsuits
Democrat Elizabeth Warren asked Kennedy if he would commit to not taking compensation related to any lawsuits against drug companies while he's serving as health secretary, should he confirmed, and for four years afterward.
"I'll certainly commit to that while I'm secretary," Kennedy said, though he didn't commit to not doing so after leaving the administration.
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Kennedy said he has resigned from his work with several law firms and that if confirmed he would no longer be involved in legal cases. But in a plan greenlit by federal ethics officials, Kennedy previously said he plans to retain his right to 10% of fees awarded in contingency cases with Wisner Baum -- which is leading a civil lawsuit against Merck's Gardasil vaccine -- so long as the cases don't involve the U.S. government.