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Senate Democrats Demand Kennedy Divest Gardasil Lawsuit Stake

8/26/2026

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Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces Senate Democrats inquiry about divesting his Gardasil lawsuit stake.
Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote to Kennedy demanding he transferred the stake to his son.
Kennedy said an amendment would assign the lawsuit interest to his adult son.
Staff found no amendment showing Kennedy changed the Gardasil stake disposition.
Wisner Baum said Kennedy and his son will receive no fees from Merck’s $50 million Gardasil settlement.

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Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faces Senate Democrats inquiry about divesting his Gardasil lawsuit stake.
Senator Elizabeth Warren wrote to Kennedy demanding he transferred the stake to his son.
Kennedy said an amendment would assign the lawsuit interest to his adult son.
Staff found no amendment showing Kennedy changed the Gardasil stake disposition.
Wisner Baum said Kennedy and his son will receive no fees from Merck’s $50 million Gardasil settlement.