Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. recently made claims that he is under investigation for an incident involving the collection of a whale's specimen nearly two decades ago. Kennedy stated that he received a letter from an organization, likely the National Marine Fisheries Services, informing him of the investigation shortly after endorsing President Trump.
Kennedy's remarks were made at a campaign event for Trump in Glendale, Arizona. In response to the investigation, Kennedy reportedly wrote a letter accusing the investigators of harming whales and marine wildlife through the construction of offshore wind farms along the East Coast.
Reports have resurfaced about an incident where Kennedy used a chainsaw to remove the head of a dead whale that washed ashore near his family home in Cape Cod. His daughter, Kathleen “Kick” Kennedy, recounted this event in a 2012 interview with Town & Country Magazine.
An environmental group, the Center for Biological Diversity Action Fund, has called for an investigation into Kennedy's actions, expressing concerns that his handling of the whale specimen may have compromised scientific research.
It is important to note that the National Marine Fisheries Services, which operates under the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, is likely the agency involved in the investigation. The source has reached out to these agencies for further comment on the matter.
