HHS Secretary RFK Jr. Confirmed with Ongoing Vaccine Litigation Referral Fees

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Regulatory Capture Systematic Corruption

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. confirmed with ongoing financial interests in vaccine litigation, earning $856,559 in referral fees while controlling federal health policy. Despite resignation from consulting arrangements, he retains potential profit from Merck vaccine litigation, raising significant conflict of interest concerns flagged by Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Kennedy has dismissed the entire CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices and cut over 20,500 workers from HHS, approximately 18% of the department’s workforce.

Sources & Citations

[1] RFK Jr. earned $11.3 million from anti-vaccine advocacy · Jan 20, 2025 Tier 1

[2] Kennedy plans to fire 600 NIH scientists, end water fluoridation · Jan 21, 2025 Tier 2

[3] RFK Jr. to keep collecting fees from lawsuits against Merck over HPV vaccines · Jan 22, 2025 Tier 1

[4] Warren Highlights RFK Jr.'s Dangerous Conflicts of Interest in HHS Nomination · Jan 20, 2025 Tier 1

[5] RFK Jr.'s Complex Financial Ties with Personal Injury Law Firm Raise Ethics Questions · Jan 30, 2025 Tier 1

[6] RFK Jr. Systematically Cuts Federal Health Workforce While Maintaining Personal Financial Interests · Mar 10, 2025 Tier 2

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The Cascade Ledger. “HHS Secretary RFK Jr. Confirmed with Ongoing Vaccine Litigation Referral Fees.” The Capture Cascade Timeline, January 20, 2025. https://capturecascade.org/event/2025-01-20--rfk-jr-11-million-anti-vaccine-profits/