The US Secret Service will no longer protect Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (I) starting Monday. This is because he recently quit his bid for president to support former President Trump.
The Biden-Harris government turned down RFK Jr.’s requests for Secret Service protection many times in the past, even though both his father, Robert F. Kennedy, and uncle, JFK, were killed.
After five unsuccessful pleas, the federal government finally agreed to give RFK Jr. Secret Service protection after the July attempt on Trump’s life. Trump also asked for security for the independent candidate.
A few days after the killing, Alejandro Mayorkas, the secretary of homeland security, said, “Because of what happened this weekend, President Biden has asked me to work with the Secret Service to protect Robert Kennedy Jr.”
The defense did not last long, though. On Friday, RFK Jr. spoke to his fans and told them that he was ending his campaign right away and supporting Trump.
RFK Jr. said, “I no longer think that I have a realistic road to win in the face of this constant, systematic repression and media control. Being honest with my donors and staff, I can’t ask them to keep working or keep giving money if I can’t promise them that I have a real way to get to the White House.”
RFK Jr. said in his speech on Friday that he plans to stop running for office in key swing states that could help Harris beat Trump. He said that he had already started to do this. He said that his name would still be on the ticket in both red and blue states.
Just a few days later, the Secret Service stopped protecting RFK Jr., his team revealed.
“I am going to do what I am going to do, no matter if I have that or not,” RFK Jr. told Glenn Beck on Monday morning.
He also said, “My life is in God’s hands.”
He said that the fact that the Secret Service had initially failed to protect him was “troubling for our country.” He called it “part of the weaponization of our agencies.”
When asked why he chose to back Trump, RFK Jr. said that their shared goals to stop the wars, protect free speech, and find cures for chronic diseases brought them together.
Trump has said that he might choose to have RFK Jr. join his Cabinet, but it is still not clear what role he would play.
Donald Trump Jr. said last week that RFK Jr. “could be a really great tool” in his dad’s government.
“Giving him a part in a big three-letter organization or something like that and letting him blow it up is a great idea,” he said. “That seems like what we need.”