""But it was kind of a pirate group," Kennedy told Von. "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 - after all, I used to snort cocaine off of toilet seats.' And I know this disease will kill me if I don't treat it, which means, for me, going to meetings every day.""
"While online commenters praised Kennedy's candidness about the unseemly behaviors that his addiction compelled him to do, toilet seats can carry bacteria - like E. coli, walmonella, shigella, staphylococcus or streptococcus - that, when ingested, can lead to severe gastrointestinal illnesses. In his Senate confirmation hearings to become HHS secretary, Kennedy said he wouldn't cut funding for vaccine research or change the nation's official vaccine recommendations. He did both, NPR reported."
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted past cocaine use that included snorting from toilet seats and attended in-person 12-step recovery meetings during COVID-19 shutdowns. He characterized the meetings as a "pirate group" and prioritized daily attendance despite pandemic risks because addiction posed an immediate threat to his health. Online commenters praised the candidness, while public-health observers noted toilet seats can carry bacteria such as E. coli, walmonella, shigella, staphylococcus, or streptococcus capable of causing severe gastrointestinal illness. During Senate confirmation hearings he pledged not to cut vaccine research funding or change official vaccine recommendations but later did so.
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