(The Guardian) The evidence mounts that independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr is willing to settle for a lesser job. First, it was reported that he asked Donald Trump about a job in his administration in exchange for his endorsement, and now, the Guardian’s Adam Gabbatt reports that he made the same proposal to Kamala Harris: [Robert F Kennedy Jr, the beleaguered independent presidential candidate, reached out to the Kamala Harris campaign last week to discuss dropping out of the race and endorsing the Democrat, according to multiple reports.
Kennedy attempted to set up a meeting with Harris to propose him serving in her administration, possibly as a cabinet secretary, in exchange for his endorsement, the Washington Post reported.
Several outlets said that the Harris team did not respond to the approach from Kennedy, whose long-shot campaign is floundering following a series of controversies.
In the past six weeks, Kennedy has apologized for an alleged sexual assault, has been forced to explain why he staged the death of a bear cub in New York City’s Central Park, and has had to deny eating a dog.
Kennedy’s attempt to meet with Harris comes after he met with Donald Trump during the Republican national convention, reportedly to discuss a similar proposal. A video posted online on 16 July showed a phone call between Trump and Kennedy in which the former president appeared to offer an opportunity for the pair to work together in the future.
Kennedy addressed the comments in a post on X on Thursday. “VP Harris’s Democratic Party would be unrecognizable to my father [Robert F Kennedy, the New York senator who was assassinated in 1968] and uncle and I cannot reconcile it with my values,” Kennedy wrote. “I have no plans to endorse Kamala Harris for president. I do have a plan to defeat her.”
Kennedy attempted to set up a meeting with Harris to propose him serving in her administration, possibly as a cabinet secretary, in exchange for his endorsement, the Washington Post reported.
Several outlets said that the Harris team did not respond to the approach from Kennedy, whose long-shot campaign is floundering following a series of controversies.
In the past six weeks, Kennedy has apologized for an alleged sexual assault, has been forced to explain why he staged the death of a bear cub in New York City’s Central Park, and has had to deny eating a dog.
Kennedy’s attempt to meet with Harris comes after he met with Donald Trump during the Republican national convention, reportedly to discuss a similar proposal. A video posted online on 16 July showed a phone call between Trump and Kennedy in which the former president appeared to offer an opportunity for the pair to work together in the future.
Kennedy addressed the comments in a post on X on Thursday. “VP Harris’s Democratic Party would be unrecognizable to my father [Robert F Kennedy, the New York senator who was assassinated in 1968] and uncle and I cannot reconcile it with my values,” Kennedy wrote. “I have no plans to endorse Kamala Harris for president. I do have a plan to defeat her.”
