RFK Jr. responds to snake-handling critics with new video showing him wrangling a venomous rattlesnake

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the Health and Human Services Secretary, responded to criticism by posting a video of him handling a venomous Western Diamondback rattlesnake, following an earlier incident where he barehanded nonvenomous black racer snakes. His wife, Cheryl Hines, was involved in both encounters, with the latter video emphasizing safe handling techniques and the snake's identification.