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At a hearing of the Senate Finance Committee, Senator Elizabeth Warren questioned Kennedy about his conflicts of interest, and his record of profiting from anti-vaccine conspiracies.

"At Hearing, Warren Slams RFK Jr. for Dangerous Conflicts of Interest, Profiting From Anti-Vaccine Conspiracies...Kennedy could profit from anti-vaccine lawsuits he can influence as Health Secretary...Warren: 'Kennedy can kill off access to vaccines and make millions of dollars while he does it...Kids might die, but Robert Kennedy will keep cashing in.'"

"Mr. Kennedy has made nearly $2.5 million in referral fees from the law firm Wisner Baum. Mr. Kennedy receives a 10% contingency fee in these cases if the plaintiffs win, and his ethics agreement indicates he will continue to receive these payments even if he is confirmed as HHS Secretary. However, during his confirmation hearing, Mr. Kennedy initially appeared to agree to not accept any compensation from lawsuits against drug companies while serving as HHS Secretary, stating, 'Well, I will certainly commit to that while I'm Secretary.' He then backtracked and did not clearly commit to ending this arrangement — through which he can profit off of anti-vaccine lawsuits even if he is confirmed as HHS Secretary."

https://www.warren.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/at-hearing-warren-slams-rfk-jr-for-dangerous-conflicts-of-interest-profiting-from-anti-vaccine-conspiracies