Ethics watchdogs await RFK Jr.'s overdue financial disclosure
Source Summary
Health Secretary RFK Jr.'s annual financial disclosure is overdue. The report is expected to reveal earnings from a vaccine-related lawsuit against Merck, a company now under his regulatory authority.
Why it matters
The disclosure could reveal a potential financial conflict of interest between RFK Jr.'s regulatory authority over vaccine manufacturers and his personal financial stake in litigation against one of them.
What remains uncertain
The timing and contents of the overdue disclosure remain unknown.
