Kennedy Jr.'s confirmation in doubt, the nominee for secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services declared in a written statement to senators on Friday that, if confirmed, he will divest his financial stake in an ongoing civil lawsuit against a vaccine manufacturer.

President Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of Health and Human Services said he will divest his interest in lawsuits against an HPV vaccine manufacturer. In written responses to questions from Sen. Elizabeth Warren,

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. also disclosed that he had reached at least one settlement agreement with a company or individual that has accused him of “misconduct or inappropriate behavior.”