Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is under investigation for allegedly cutting the head off a dead whale carcass more than 20 years as new details of the harrowing incident emerge

"I received a letter from the National Marine Fisheries Institute saying that they were investigating me for collecting a whale specimen 20 years ago," he stated at the event.

Weeks after the story about RFK Jr. allegedly decapitating a whale resurfaced, the former 2024 presidential election candidate is now being investigated for the incident. The controversial member of the Kennedy Family revealed the National Marine Fisheries Service is investigating him for not only decapitating a dead whale but then transporting the animal's skull across

Kennedy’s daughter recalled the whale incident in a 2012 interview with Town and Country magazine, which recently resurfaced and was shared extensively on social media.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed on Monday it is investigating RFK Jr. to find out if he decapitated a dead whale twenty years ago.

Katherine Silverstein, a spokesperson for NOAA, told the Times that the federal agency typically does not comment on open investigations.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration confirmed on Monday it is investigating Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for allegedly decapitating a dead whale carcass and transporting it home two decades ago.

One of his daughters, Kathleen “Kick” Kennedy, described in a 2012 article how her father cut the head off a dead whale that had washed ashore and bungee-corded it to the family’s car.