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A recent interview with Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. got off to a wild start when he made a shocking admission, stunning many viewers within the podcast episode's first few minutes.
RFK Jr.'s appointment as United States Secretary of Health has been controversial for many, as the government official has advocated for a number of worrying policies that have been directly opposed by scientific research.
His most notable action so far saw him declare a supposed link between pregnant women taking Tylenol and conditions like autism within the subsequent children – something that has been categorically denied by experts – but he also recently spearheaded a major push for certain types of milk.
Despite his position as arguably the most influential health-related individual in America right now, Kennedy hasn't shied away from discussing some rather shocking topics, including one that cropped up during a recent interview.
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Speaking on This Past Weekend w/ Theo Von, RFK Jr. made the surprising admission that he'd once 'snorted cocaine off of a toilet seat' when discussing his lack of fear for germs — although it did relate to a key part of his life.
The interview itself started by Kennedy revealed that he became friends with Von first through addiction recovery meetings, which the Health Secretary has been attending for over 40 years at this point.
He noted that the meetings were shut down during the COVID-19 pandemic over fear of spreading the deadly virus, but that didn't stop the group's members from continuing to support each other in a different location.
"We still did live meetings every day during COVID. We moved from the bank, there was about 15 of us who moved from the bank and we got into the Palisades Playhouse, which now is burned down, but it was kind of a pirate group," RFK Jr. explained.
"I mean, for me, I said I don't care what happens, I'm going to a meeting every day, and I said I'm not scared of a germ, you know I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats, and I know this disease will kill me," he revealed.
While many might consider it a reckless move that not only endangered himself but those around him, but for Kennedy it was essential to keep up the meetings as otherwise it would open up the door to another dangerous 'disease' that he'd kept at bay for decades.
