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RFK Jr. snatches snakes in viral video, the latest of his many animal encounters

The health secretary plays animal control.

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What happened RFK Jr. snatches snakes in viral video, the latest of his many animal encounters.
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Left / center-leftRFK Jr. is doing weird things with animals again

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Right / center-rightIs Methylene Blue RFK Jr’s Secret to Staying Healthy at Any Age?

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SEE THE HEADLINES

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Daily KosNews report · May 26, 9:00 PM

RFK Jr. is doing weird things with animals again

The health secretary plays animal control.

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100 Percent Fed UpNews report · May 26, 10:08 PM

Is Methylene Blue RFK Jr’s Secret to Staying Healthy at Any Age?

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr set the internet ablaze earlier this year when a video surfaced of him using methylene blue while on a flight.

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Washington Times PoliticsNews report · May 26, 9:56 PM

RFK Jr. snatches snakes in viral video, the latest of his many animal encounters

A video of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wrangling two snakes bare-handed captured the internet's fascination Tuesday, the latest animal encounter the U. S. health secretary has shared publicly tha...

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The New RepublicNews report · May 26, 8:18 PM

RFK Jr. Pisses Off Anti-Vax Allies in Effort to Contain Hantavirus

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is facing fire from his own people. The U. S. health secretary has angered anti-vax activists by extending liability protections to drugmakers working on a hantavirus...

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Crooks and LiarsNews report · May 26, 4:59 PM

'Why Is He Like This?' RFK Jr. Mocked As He's Bitten In Latest Wild Animal Stunt

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Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is once again going viral for an animal encounter — this time getting bitten repeatedly by snakes at the home of his subordinate, C...

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Score hidden until the match is cleanerNeeds review confidence5 sources · 2 bias bucketsNeeds review · outlier detectedFormats: News report

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May 26, 4:59 PM: Crooks and Liars joined the source map.

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