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Kathleen Clark, a law professor at Washington University in St. Louis, said that gifts received by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. created a clear conflict of interest.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropped his presidential bid and backed President Trump in August 2024.

The Department of Health and Human Services, overseen by Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is reviewing at least one ketamine therapy for approval.

Kathleen Clark is an expert in government ethics and a law professor at Washington University in St. Louis.

Author Gavin de Becker, who has written several books on security, recently began writing about vaccines.

Kedric Payne of the Campaign Legal Center stated that Gavin de Becker's financial support for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appears to exceed federal rule exceptions for gifts from friends.

The Wall Street Journal previously reported on the flights and book advances received by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Tony Lyons has a child with autism.

Gavin de Becker's 2025 book, “Forbidden Facts: Government Deceit & Suppression About Brain Damage From Childhood Vaccines,” was published by Skyhorse, a company owned by Tony Lyons.

Financial disclosure records show that in the year prior to September 2026, Gavin de Becker paid for nearly $150,000 in airfares for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., including a $45,000 trip to Greece in July 2025 and a nearly $97,000 trip to Fiji in November 2025.

Gavin de Becker shares Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s skepticism about the safety of vaccines.

One of the two books for which Robert F. Kennedy Jr. received advances is titled 'Unsettled Science' and the other is 'A Defense of Israel'.

Gavin de Becker previously contributed to Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign and was paid by the campaign to provide a security detail.

Richard Painter, a former White House ethics counsel under President George W. Bush, said the consulting fees paid to Cheryl Hines from a group aligned with Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s priorities 'reeks of conflict of interest' and could appear to be a bribe.

Gavin de Becker stated that he has no business with the federal government, including the Department of Health and Human Services.

According to his financial disclosure finalized in September 2026, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. accepted $126,000 worth of lodging in a Washington, D.C. home owned by his friend Gavin de Becker.

HHS spokeswoman Emily Hilliard stated that Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. 'complies with all applicable federal ethics laws, regulations and financial disclosure requirements.'

The $4 million in book advances received by Robert F. Kennedy Jr. were for two books to be published by a company owned by his associate, Tony Lyons.

The nonprofit advocacy group MAHA Action backs health-related legislation, including a federal bill to end liability protection for vaccine makers.

Federal rules state that an official may not receive compensation from any source other than the government for writing a book related to their official duties while in office.