Senators Probe Health Secretary Kennedy Over $250,000 in Gifts
Senators Ron Wyden and Angela Alsobrooks are investigating Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for accepting undisclosed luxury gifts from donor Gavin de Becker.
Democratic senators Ron Wyden and Angela Alsobrooks launched a probe into Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. regarding more than $250,000 in gifts received from security consultant and campaign donor Gavin de Becker. The investigation centers on luxury benefits, including airfare and the use of a home in Washington, D.C.
Senators are specifically questioning a July 2025 trip where Kennedy sailed around the Greek islands on de Becker's yacht, Loloma. This voyage was not included in Kennedy's federal ethics disclosures. Wyden and Alsobrooks argue that de Becker is a prohibited source because of his business ties to Kennedy and his advocacy for anti-vaccine policies and ketamine therapy.
A spokeswoman for the Department of Health and Human Services stated that Kennedy complied with all disclosure rules. De Becker maintained that his long-standing personal friendship with Kennedy is unconnected to government work. Senator Alsobrooks has called for Kennedy to resign or be fired as a result of the findings.
