Democrats press RFK Jr. on an ethics agreement change involving law firm fees
Lawmakers say Kennedy shifted contingency-fee interests to his former law firm, raising questions about a possible conflict of interest and his ethics disclosure.
- On Thursday, Congressional Democrats sent a letter to Health Secretary Robert Kennedy questioning an undisclosed change to his ethics agreement involving his financial interests in the law firm Wisner Baum.
- Before his confirmation, Kennedy promised to divest litigation fees to his son; however, he transferred the interests to Wisner Baum after initially disclosing a 10% contingency fee in January 2025.
- Senators Elizabeth Warren, Ron Wyden, Richard Blumenthal, and Angela Alsobrooks are demanding answers, citing concerns that any agreement for future payments could create an ongoing conflict of interest for the Health Secretary.
- The lawmakers stated that withholding this change from Congress is "deeply alarming," questioning Kennedy's transparency and compliance with federal ethics disclosure laws and regulations.
- Kennedy has not yet responded to the inquiry as of Friday, and The Department previously revealed the transfer in an August letter, though it provided no explanation.
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The Independent (US)RFK Jr quietly changed ethics pledge sparking new scrutiny over financial dealings
‘Your decision to withhold this information from Congress and apparent failure to report this change to agency ethics officials is deeply alarming,’ senators wrote in a letter
Congressional Democrats are pushing for responses from Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., so they describe it as a previously undisclosed change in the ethics agreement he signed before it was confirmed, which, they claim, casts doubt on his credibility and the integrity of his decisions.
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