RFK Jr. risks harming family legacy with Presidential campaign: Report
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Kennedy's presidential candidacy has received a lot of support compared to other independent campaigns.
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RFK Jr. talks during a campaign event in West Hollywood, California on June 27, 2024. (AP)
According to Vanity Fair, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s 2024 US presidential candidacy might hurt his family's legacy.
Andy Karsch, a longtime Kennedy associate, allegedly informed RFK Jr. that if former President Donald Trump retakes the White House, he will be remembered as "one of the great villains" of American history.
The report quotes Karsch saying that "[RFK Jr.] risks damaging the legacies of both his father and uncle at a time when those values and ideals could not be any more important."
It also details family members' worries about RFK Jr.'s background and conduct, such as his previous drug usage and alleged love of public attention.
According to the allegation, Kennedy reportedly exchanged nude images of women with acquaintances. The report also includes allegations of sexual abuse by Kennedy against Eliza Cooney, a former babysitter.
Kennedy's presidential candidacy has received a lot of support compared to other independent campaigns. The Democracy Institute's statistics also suggest he may get 12% of votes.
Back in September, data derived from Axios' latest Engagious/Sago focus groups showed many Arizona swing voters seemed dissatisfied with Biden and Trump and would prefer RFK Jr as president in 2024.
Many of the Kennedy family members have been vocally critical of RFK Jr, and have publicly supported Biden as dozens of the family members posed with him at a St. Patrick's Day party at the White House last month.
Loyalists plan to name, shame federal workers they deem anti-Trump
A conservative-backed organization, citing concerns about the "deep state", plans to publicly identify and criticize career government employees they view as adversarial to Donald Trump. This initiative, known as a "blacklist", will be published online to further Trump's broader objectives, including replacing government workers with loyalists if he returns to the office.
The group responsible for this list is the American Accountability Foundation (AAF), established in 2020, with a stated mission of exposing what it perceives as the left's secrets and holding President Biden accountable. Described in a 2022 New Yorker profile as a "conservative dark-money group" and a "slime machine", AAF has attracted attention for its aggressive tactics and political objectives.
Meanwhile, 60% of US voters believe President Biden should "definitely" or "probably" be replaced as the Democratic candidate after his abysmal performance in a debate with contender Donald Trump, a Morning Consult survey revealed on Friday.
The poll's findings, which included 2,068 respondents, come as rumors and calls circulate regarding the replacement of Biden as the Democratic candidate.
21% of Democratic voters believe Biden should "definitely not" be replaced, while 20% say "probably not."
When asked to choose between Biden and Trump, 45% chose Biden and 44% chose Trump.
Morning Consult's results reveal that the president "has lost no immediate ground to Trump," although 57% of those who saw the debate thought Trump excelled over Biden. This includes 19% Democrats, 60% Independents, and 93% Republicans.
Biden campaign spokesman Seth Schuster questioned the framing of the poll data, which still shows Biden leading Trump by one point, and stated, "Joe Biden is not dropping out."
