Democratic senators accuse Kennedy of not adhering to ethics agreement in vaccine lawsuit

Senate Democrats are questioning whether Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. violated an ethics agreement regarding a vaccine lawsuit. Senators allege that Kennedy may have concealed a deal to collect money from a settlement with a vaccine manufacturer, despite his previous pledge to divest from the legal action during his confirmation process last year. Lawmakers noted discrepancies that suggest Kennedy might have sought a workaround to bypass the established ethics requirements.