RFK Jr. Sparks Controversy After Viral Swim With Grandkids in Bacteria-Contaminated Rock Creek

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is drawing national attention—and criticism—after a video of him and his grandchildren swimming in Washington, D.C.’s Rock Creek on Mother’s Day goes viral. The video, posted to social media over the weekend, shows Kennedy in hiking attire diving into the popular—but off-limits—urban creek with several children in tow, smiling as onlookers record the moment.

But what Kennedy describes as a “spontaneous family adventure” has sparked a wave of concern among public health experts and environmental officials. The National Park Service (NPS) and the. . .