RFK Jr and his grandchildren swam in DC creek contaminated by sewage

<p>US health secretary went for dip in Rock Creek, which officials report is toxic due to bacteria and pathogens</p><p>The US health secretary, <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/robert-f-kennedy-jr">Robert F Kennedy Jr</a>, has revealed that he went swimming with his children in a <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/washington-dc">Washington DC</a> creek that authorities have said is toxic due to contamination by an upstream, ageing sewer system.</p><p>The “Make America healthy again” crusader attracted attention for the Mother’s Day dip in Dumbarton Oaks Park with his grandchildren Bobcat and Cassius, which he <a href="https://x.com/RobertKennedyJr/status/1921609958631575969">posted about on X</a>. He was also accompanied by relatives Amaryllis, Bobby, Kick and Jackson.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/may/13/rfk-jr-swim-rock-creek-washington-dc">Continue reading...</a>