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Kennedy drew $4M in book advances from publisher monetizing MAHA

New disclosure reveals financial entanglement between RFK Jr.'s literary deals and groups profiting from his health agenda.

What to know

  • Kennedy drew $4 million in book advances from a publisher who also monetized his MAHA health agenda, creating a potential financial conflict.
  • Cheryl Hines, wife of the health secretary, received $210,000 in consulting fees from MAHA-affiliated groups.
  • The disclosures raise questions about financial entanglement between Kennedy's commercial interests and his policy agenda.
most voices

This represents self-enrichment and conflicts of interest tied to Kennedy's health agenda.

  • “It's all bullshit. It's ONLY about #SelfEnrichment”

    Nonilex · Mastodon ↗

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Health secretary designateCheryl Hines Wife of health secretary

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Sep 24Sep 25yesterdaynow · 6:54 PM ET
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    Social media commentary flags self-enrichment concerns

    Users on Mastodon respond to the disclosure, characterizing the arrangement as self-enrichment and noting additional consulting fees paid to associates' family members.

    “It's all bullshit. It's ONLY about #SelfEnrichment…”
    — Nonilex
    • Nonilex@masto.ai

      It’s all bullshit. It’s ONLY about # SelfEnrichment # RFKJr Drew $4 Million in Book Advances From Publisher Who Also Monetized # MAHA A new disclosure also shows $210,000 in consulting fees paid to # CherylHines , the “health” secretary’s wife, by one of several MAHA-affiliated groups capitalizing from his agenda. # PublicHealth # HealthCare #…

      Nonilex@masto.aiMastodon3d ago19▲view on Mastodon ↗
  2. background

    Kennedy's $4M book advances from MAHA-adjacent publisher disclosed — The New York Times reports that Kennedy drew $4 million in book advances from a publisher who also monetized MAHA, revealing a financial connection between his literary deals and his health agenda.

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