RFK Jr. admits he used to snort cocaine off toilet seats

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. admitted to snorting cocaine off toilet seats during a conversation with his former rehab buddy, Theo Von.

“Nice to see you, brother,” Von told Kennedy at the start of Thursday’s “This Past Weekend” podcast.

Kennedy then asked Von if it was okay to tell listeners how they knew each other, to which the host approved.

“We’ve been in recovery together for years,” said Kennedy, 72, admitting that he spent 43 years rehabilitating from his substance abuse problems.

Both men recalled attending meetings at 7 a.m. above a bank in Los Angeles with a group of about 15 people. Kennedy also recalled changing locations to continue these meetings during the COVID-19 lockdown.

RFK Jr., whose skepticism of COVID-19 vaccines is well-documented, said skipping recovery meetings posed a greater risk to his health than the virus itself.

“I said, ‘I don’t care what happens, I go to a meeting every day.’ I’m not afraid of germs,” he told Von. “I used to snort cocaine off toilet seats and I know about this disease. [addiction] will kill me, right? For example, if I don’t deal with it, which means I go to meetings every day, it’s just bad for my life.

Von, who tapes his show in Nashville, said he recently saw Kennedy with musician Kid Rock, who lives primarily in Music City. The 45-year-old comedian said he heard stories of the MAGA rapper snorting cocaine while eating oysters.

“Yeah, I’ll still save him a spot,” Kennedy joked.

In February 2025, Kennedy was sworn in as the 26th secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Medical experts and members of Kennedy’s own family have questioned his competence and called him a “threat” to the health of Americans.

In September, President Trump praised Kennedy for his “different” and unconventional approach to health care issues and vaccines.