For those who were impressed with how Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. handled two black snakes at Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz’s house over the weekend, he definitely upped the ante.
In a video posted on Wednesday, RFK can be seen removing a rattlesnake, presumably from his home inLos Angeles.
“In response to the many comments about venomous snakes, this video shows how Cheryl and I handled a recent rattlesnake rescue,”Kennedycaptioned the newly-posted video.
He used what looked like a fish aquarium net, a plastic bucket, and a trowel of some type to accomplish his mission.
Eventually, the Cabinet official picked up the snake, holding its mouth tightly shut, while he gripped the back end — all while his wife, Cheryl Hines, looked nervously on from the side.
Kennedy identified the snake as a Western diamondback as it rattled away in his hands.
Hines gave him a garbage bag. RFK Jr. then deposited the snake and tied it up, announcing “all safe” while smiling for the camera.
In response to the many comments about venomous snakes, this video shows how Cheryl and I handled a recent rattlesnake rescue.pic.twitter.com/3wRIXmQySV
— Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr)May 27, 2026
This is certainly not the way I or most other people would have handled the situation. Whenever I see rattlesnakes on the hiking trails in Phoenix, which happened twice already this week, I give them a wide berth.
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