Senate Democrats question whether Kennedy sought workaround in vaccine lawsuit ethics agreement
A group of Senate Democrats is questioning whether Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sought a workaround in an ethics agreement related to a vaccine lawsuit. The lawmakers raised the issue after identifying discrepancies, according to The Hill, but the supplied report does not detail the alleged discrepancies or Kennedy’s response.
A group of Senate Democrats is questioning whether Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sought a workaround in an ethics agreement after identifying discrepancies related to a vaccine lawsuit, The Hill reported.
The supplied report does not provide details about the discrepancies, the terms of the agreement, or Kennedy’s response.
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