RFK Jr.’s financial disclosures reveal millions in both debt and income as he awaits HHS confirmation
As President Trump’s Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Nominated for Secretary of the Department of Health and Human ServicesAwaiting his confirmation hearing, financial disclosures released Wednesday revealed that he is millions of dollars in debt but is expected to make millions from book deals.
exist Financial Disclosure Form Documents filed with the U.S. Office of Government Ethics, kennedy He reportedly had $610,000 to $1.2 million in debt on his American Express cards, up to three mortgages totaling from $2.25 million to $10.5 million, and other loans, including one as high as $500,000. Dollar.
Even so, he has netted more than $11 million over the past two years and is expected to receive book advances of $2 million to $4 million on two books published by New York-based Skyhorse Publishing: “Unsolved Science” and ” In Defense of Mankind.” Israel. “
Nearly $9 million of Kennedy’s recent earnings came from his law firm, Kennedy and Madonna, LLP (now Madonna and Madonna, LLP). In a January 21 letter to the Office of Government Ethics, Kennedy said that if confirmed as HHS secretary, he would sever ties with the company and some other revenue sources to avoid conflicts of interest. The company made its final payment to him in May 2024, he said.
Disclosure Also clear Kennedy still intends to collect legal fees from Wisner Baum, which is suing the maker of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine Gardasil, accusing it of failing to warn consumers of its risks.
“Once confirmed, I will retain my interest in contingency fee cases that do not involve claims against the United States and in which the United States is not a party and in which we have no direct and material interest,” Kennedy wrote in the disclosure.
His financial disclosure shows he earned $856,559 in referral fees from Wisner.
Kennedy also received $326,056 in salary and benefits from Children’s Health Defense, a nonprofit that has challenged federal agencies, including those he oversees as secretary, on vaccine approvals, such as vaccinating children against COVID-19. Some institutions) filed lawsuits.
In December, Kennedy said he resigned as CHD chairman and chief legal counsel after being nominated to head HHS.
“We are grateful for Bobby’s past contributions and commitment to children’s health protection and the millions of children affected by childhood health harms. Toxic exposure” said Mary Holland, CHD CEO at the time.
“Bobby provided the impetus for many of CHD’s significant accomplishments. While his leadership will be missed, we are proud that he was nominated to lead HHS. We look forward to all that he will strive to accomplish as he enters this powerful government status.”
Kennedy also listed stock, endorsements, speaking fees and residual income related to his wife, Cheryl Hines, who stars in HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm.” Famous for his work in.
Hines also received remnants of the TV series and films Friends, Herbie, Waitress, The Conners, The Flight Attendant and A Bad Moms Christmas. She received a $600,000 advance to write her memoir, My Shadow of Madness.
Kennedy’s Senate confirmation hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, January 29.
