Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has revealed that federal authorities are investigating him for his involvement in collecting the head from a decapitated whale carcass.
During a campaign event on Saturday in Glendale, Arizona, Kennedy—who recently endorsed Donald Trump after dropping out of the independent presidential race—stated, “I received a letter from the National Marine Fisheries Institute saying they are investigating me for collecting a whale specimen 20 years ago.”
He went on to describe the situation as “part of the weaponization of our government against political opponents.”
The investigation gained attention following the resurfacing of a 2012 interview in Town & Country where Kennedy’s daughter, Kick, recounted the incident. She described how a whale washed ashore near Hyannis Port, Massachusetts, prompting Kennedy to use a chainsaw to remove the whale’s head and transport it back to their home in Mount Kisco, New York, strapped to the roof of the family minivan.
Kick humorously detailed how “whale juice” leaked into the car during the journey, making the experience unbearable for the family.
The incident drew scrutiny from the Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund, which urged federal authorities to investigate Kennedy’s actions, citing possible violations of the Marine