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Senators Question RFK Jr.’s Profit From $50M Gardasil Deal

7/30/2026

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Democrats asked Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. if his family could profit from Merck’s $50 million Gardasil settlement.
Tuesday letter was signed by Senators Elizabeth Warren, Angela Alsobrooks, Richard Blumenthal and Andy Kim.
Kennedy’s filings indicated he could earn a 10 percent fee from settlements referred to Wisner Baum.
He later agreed to divest his interests and send proceeds to his son Conor Kennedy, Wisner Baum employee, after Brent Wisner denied a fee.

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Democrats asked Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. if his family could profit from Merck’s $50 million Gardasil settlement.
Tuesday letter was signed by Senators Elizabeth Warren, Angela Alsobrooks, Richard Blumenthal and Andy Kim.
Kennedy’s filings indicated he could earn a 10 percent fee from settlements referred to Wisner Baum.
He later agreed to divest his interests and send proceeds to his son Conor Kennedy, Wisner Baum employee, after Brent Wisner denied a fee.