The DARK Side of RFK Jr., Ep. 12: Riverkeeper

This week the nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. as Trump's Secretary of Health and Human Services is expected to be voted on by the full Senate.

After #Kennedy was recommended by the Senate Finance Committee last week, Senate Majority leader John Thune filed a motion to invoke cloture and end debate on #RFKJR's confirmation so that the floor vote may proceed without any resistance or further delay from Democrats.

Kennedy could be confirmed by the Senate as early as Wednesday.

In the latest episode of this History Book Club series, "The Dark Side of RFK Jr." we will discuss Bobby Kennedy Jr.'s journey from heroin addict to environmentalist.

After his 1983 heroin bust and near-fatal overdose, a judge ordered Bobby to perform 1500 hours of community service in lieu of a two-year prison sentence. (Being a Kennedy has its advantages.)

His service was at the Hudson River Fisherman's Association, which would later become known as #Riverkeeper. He quickly rose in the organization and essentially took it over, ruling the proverbial roost with an iron fist -- and, according to many of his colleagues, used Riverkeeper as his own personal piggy bank while ruthlessly flaunting fish and wildlife laws and launching lawsuits that were often based on questionable science.

Over the weeks ahead, we will be reading and discussing excerpted chapters from "Robert F. #Kennedy Jr. and the Dark Side of the Dream," an unauthorized #biography of RFK Jr. written by Jerry Oppenheimer.

The author also penned a scathing biography of RFK's late mother, Ethel Kennedy, who passed away in October 2024 at age 96.

Join me for "The Dark Side of RFK Jr." -- a continuing book club series -- and let me hear your thoughts on the book in the comments. I'll try to answer all viewer questions in future episodes.

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