The U.S. Secret Service will protect presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after the attempted assassination of Trump.
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks during a campaign event, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 2023, in Columbia, S.C. Kennedy was soliciting signatures in support of getting his name on the ballot for the 2024 general election.Kennedy is a longshot to win Electoral College votes, much less the presidency. But his campaign events have drawn large crowds of supporters and people interested in his message.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said Biden had directed the protection for Kennedy “both prior to and after the events of this past weekend.” Threats to political candidates are common, but law enforcement officials have said that there has been an uptick in violent rhetoric since the weekend attack at the Trump rally. Mayorkas said both Biden and Trump are “constantly the subject of threats.”, Kennedy has the potential to do better than any third-party presidential candidate since Ross Perot in the 1990s. But he didn’t participate in the first presidential debate on June 27.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Trump Election Shooting Assassination Attempt Assassination Guard Protection
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Biden orders Secret Service to protect RFK Jr. after attempt on Trump's lifeA Southlake native hosted an event to raise money for ALS research
Read more »
Biden orders Secret Service to protect RFK Jr. after attempt on Trump's lifeCounty Supervisor Terra Lawson-Remer calls San Diego 'ground zero' for a growing trend of giant financial corporations buying up residential homes, hurting renters.
Read more »
Biden orders Secret Service to protect RFK Jr. after attempt on Trump's lifeThe investigation continues after former President Donald Trump was grazed by a bullet in an assassination attempt during a rally in Pennsylvania on Saturday.
Read more »
Biden orders Secret Service to protect RFK Jr. after attempt on Trump's lifeJarvis Brannon found a love for education through his time in the Army, as he grew up on Jacksonville's Westside and dropped out of the 9th grade.
Read more »
Biden orders Secret Service to protect RFK Jr. after attempt on Trump's lifeJuly is Minority Mental Health Month, raising awareness about the challenges facing racial and ethnic groups in the U.S. regarding mental illness.
Read more »
Biden orders Secret Service to protect RFK Jr. after attempt on Trump's lifeOfficials with Austin Watershed Protection have detected a large amount of toxic blue algae in Lady Bird Lake.
Read more »