The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) has confirmed that they are investigating an incident involving Robert F. Kennedy Jr. allegedly decapitating a dead whale carcass and transporting it home two decades ago. Kennedy revealed during a campaign event in Arizona that he received a letter from the National Marine Fisheries Services, a division of NOAA, notifying him of the investigation related to an incident that occurred 20 years ago.
A spokesperson for NOAA acknowledged that Kennedy is indeed under investigation for the said incident. However, the spokesperson mentioned that it is NOAA's standard practice not to comment on ongoing investigations.