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Subsequent to her heated clash with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during his confirmation hearing for the position of Secretary of Health and Human Services, Massachusetts Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren has faced considerable criticism.
Kennedy’s vocal opposition to pharmaceutical companies promoting an array of vaccines and other products to the American public drew the ire of several Democrats during the hearing. Warren was among them.
She voiced apprehensions that Kennedy’s endeavors might drive vaccine manufacturers into bankruptcy.
Warren had an outburst during the hearing when Kennedy revealed her attempt to persuade him against pursuing legal action against pharmaceutical companies after departing from the HHS.
Why is Warren so concerned about the fate of Big Pharma?
They provide her with substantial financial support.
While Warren may deny this assertion, she did so in a clip shared by the Daily Caller News Foundation on the social media platform X on Tuesday.
Warren stated, “Check my website. I don’t accept contributions from Big Pharma executives. I don’t take any corporate PAC money.”
However, the Community Notes feature on X remains undefeated, as a rebuttal to her claim was appended to the video.
The Community Note linked to Open Secrets, revealing that Warren has indeed received Big Pharma money.
According to Open Secrets, between 2019 and 2020, Warren accepted $822,573 from employees or PACs affiliated with pharmaceutical and health product companies, albeit not from the companies themselves.
She trailed only Vermont Independent Senator Bernie Sanders, who received $1,417,633.
Sanders and Kennedy also had a notable exchange during the second day of Kennedy’s confirmation hearing, where Kennedy revealed that Sanders had accepted Big Pharma money.
Sanders justified himself to Kennedy by distinguishing that the funds did not originate from “the executives,” but rather from Big Pharma “workers.”
This appears to be the tactic Warren is employing here.
She may have stated that she does not accept money from “executives,” but Big Pharma has provided her with funds and continues to do so.
Regardless of the linguistic games Warren and Sanders wish to play, they have been exposed. In one way or another, they have effectively been bought.
They accept Big Pharma money and, consequently, oppose Kennedy’s appointment as HHS Secretary due to his opposition to Big Pharma.
