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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Fatima Hussein

RFK Jr quietly changed his ethics pledge sparking new scrutiny over financial dealings

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing renewed scrutiny from Democratic lawmakers after altering an ethics pledge made prior to his confirmation, raising fresh doubts about his transparency and official conduct.

Before his confirmation vote last year, Kennedy committed to forfeiting potential earnings from legal actions he helped lead against pharmaceutical companies manufacturing a cervical cancer vaccine.

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