Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee to be health secretary, would have oversight power over the vaccine’s maker, Merck ... approved by the Office of Government Ethics as part of the ...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is not qualified to be health and human services secretary for many reasons, chief among them being his years-long unscientific campaign against essential vaccines.

Merck reported ... federal government programs, such as the National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program, but will retain stakes in other lawsuits if cleared by the HHS ethics office.

One of the main lawyers suing Merck ... across the United States. His stories often involve corporate crises linked to bankruptcy proceedings, mass tort litigation and government investigations.

Kennedy vowed to divest his financial interest in vaccine litigation to his son. Democrats and ethics experts said the arrangement raised further questions.