Biography Reveals RFK Jr. Mutilated Roadkill Raccoon in Front of Children
A new biography titled 'RFK Jr.: The Fall and Rise' by Isabel Vincent reveals disturbing anecdotes about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s interactions with dead animals. According to a journal entry cited in the book, Kennedy once left his children in a car while he cut the sexual organs off a roadkill raccoon on Interstate 684. This incident adds to a pattern of controversial behavior involving wildlife. Previous reports include Kennedy mutilating a bear cub carcass to mimic a biker accident, using a chainsaw to decapitate a beached whale and transporting it on his minivan, and blending baby chickens and mice to feed his pet hawks. These stories, corroborated by accounts from his daughters Kick and Caroline Kennedy, have surfaced amid his tenure as health secretary and prior confirmation hearings. Caroline Kennedy previously described her father as a 'predator' in a letter to the Senate. The article highlights these revelations to question the public's reaction to repeated shocking disclosures about the official's personal conduct, suggesting a progression from disgust to absurdity.
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Biography Reveals RFK Jr. Mutilated Roadkill Raccoon in Front of Children
A new biography titled 'RFK Jr.: The Fall and Rise' by Isabel Vincent reveals disturbing anecdotes about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s interactions with dead animals. According to a journal entry cited in the book, Kennedy once left his children in a car while he cut the sexual organs off a roadkill raccoon on Interstate 684. This incident adds to a pattern of controversial behavior involving wildlife. Previous reports include Kennedy mutilating a bear cub carcass to mimic a biker accident, using a chainsaw to decapitate a beached whale and transporting it on his minivan, and blending baby chickens and mice to feed his pet hawks. These stories, corroborated by accounts from his daughters Kick and Caroline Kennedy, have surfaced amid his tenure as health secretary and prior confirmation hearings. Caroline Kennedy previously described her father as a 'predator' in a letter to the Senate. The article highlights these revelations to question the public's reaction to repeated shocking disclosures about the official's personal conduct, suggesting a progression from disgust to absurdity.
The New Republic