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'Biden poses a bigger threat to US democracy than Trump': RFK Jr.

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: News websites
  • 3 Apr 2024 15:04
3 Min Read

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. slams Joe Biden in an interview, stressing the media censorship tactic the current president is utilizing.

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  • Independent Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. speaks to supporters during a campaign event on Saturday,, March 30, 2024, in Los Angeles, Calif. (AP)
    Independent Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. speaks to supporters during a campaign event on Saturday, March 30, 2024, in Los Angeles, California. (AP)

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stated that Joe Biden poses a bigger threat to American democracy than former President Donald Trump, due to Biden's tactic of mobilizing federal establishments to oppress and silence his rivals throughout the elections. 

In an interview with CNN, Kennedy revealed he was blocked on several social media platforms during Biden's incumbency, a move he regarded as political censorship commanded by Biden and the White House in violation of the First Amendment of America’s constitution. 

Kennedy emphasized that although Trump played a significant role in igniting the January 6 riots, Biden still posed a bigger threat to US democracy. 

“The question was, who is a worse threat to democracy? And what I would say is … I’m not going to answer that question. But I can argue that President Biden is, because the First Amendment, Erin, is the most important,” he told CNN host Erin Burnett. 

In December, the Supreme Court prohibited Kennedy's involvement in a lawsuit regarding the Biden administration's correspondence with social media platforms regarding content deemed disinformation. Additionally, the politician had a comparable case awaiting judgment in a lower court.

Last year, Kennedy provided testimony to the House Judiciary subcommittee regarding the politicization of federal institutions, specifically addressing concerns raised by House Republicans regarding the perceived censorship of conservative voices on social media platforms. Furthermore, freedom of speech was a central theme of his presidential campaign. 

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Targeted by the Biden administration? 

While many regard Kennedy's claims as mere conspiracy theories, he continues to share incidents of distinct handling of his affairs by the Biden administration in ways that differ from other politicians. 

For example, in July, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Twitter that he was denied a request by the Biden administration to be provided with Secret Service protection in the 2024 presidential race.  

Citing Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, Kennedy said that the White House responded to his request by saying that "Secret Service protection for Robert F Kennedy Jr is not warranted at this time."  

Some observers say that Kennedy's request is fundamentally unwarranted because this level of protection is not granted to candidates who don't make it past the nomination of a major party. 

Other journalists argued that there have been some exceptions to this rule, as was the case for former US President Barack Obama who obtained such protection in 2007. 

At the time, the Department of Homeland Security and a panel of congressional leaders decided to grant Obama the service.

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