RFK Jr. Under Federal Investigation for Beheading Whale Carcass

The federal agency charged with regulating maritime issues confirmed Monday that they had opened an investigation into Mr. Kennedy.

AP/Hans Pennink, file
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at the New York state capitol in 2019. AP/Hans Pennink, file

Former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing an investigation by a federal agency for cutting the head off of a whale carcass with a chainsaw and driving across state lines with it 20 years ago. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed to CNN on Monday that they had opened a probe. 

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