RFK Jr received $4 million in book advances from Maha allies
The Guardian · September 23, 2026Original source ↗
What happened
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the US health secretary, received $4 million in book advances over the past year from associates of the Make America Healthy Again movement. These advances were for forthcoming books published by Skyhorse Publishing, which is affiliated with Tony Lyons, a friend of Kennedy Jr.
Why it matters
This story highlights potential financial relationships between public officials and private entities.
How this story affects people
How does this story affect you if you are concerned about government ethics?
This situation highlights potential conflicts of interest involving public officials and their financial relationships with private entities. It raises questions about the integrity of decision-making in health policy and whether personal financial gains may influence public service.
Want this written about you?
The breakdown above is the shared version, for kinds of people. In the app, Ripple uses your job, your city, and your family, then writes that part about you.
Get your RippleMore stories
- PoliticsLegal situation of OpenAI breach under investigation; Victoria allows dogs in pubs
- PoliticsJohn Thune plans to run for GOP Senate leader again amid majority challenges
- PoliticsJudge dismisses Trump's lawsuit against Des Moines Register and pollster
- PoliticsTony Blair advocates for Britain to consider rejoining the EU