Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is considering withdrawing as an independent presidential candidate – news Urix – Foreign affairs news and documentaries

The Kennedy campaign announces on Wednesday that “Bobby” Kennedy (70) will give a speech on Friday where he will tell whether he will continue or give up. Kennedy’s vice-presidential candidate Nicole Shanahan who says this, among other things in an interview with Fox News. – That is Bobby’s decision. I went into this supporting him wholeheartedly to win this election, says Shanahan to the TV channel. It has been speculated for some time whether Robert F. “Bobby” Kennedy will end his own election campaign. Now Nicole Shanahan believes that it is the Democrats’ fault. – There is only one party that has prevented fair elections for us, and unfortunately it was the Democrats, she says to Fox. Nicole Shanahan has been very successful as an investor and lawyer in California. Photo: Eric Gay / AP – Shows contempt Kennedy himself writes on X that he is willing to talk to any leader in any political party in order to achieve his goals. At the same time, he is experiencing strong legal opposition. Last Monday, the Supreme Court in the state of New York ruled that Kennedy’s name cannot appear on the official ballot. – The Democrats show contempt for democracy, Kennedy said after the court verdict. The lawsuit comes from groups with ties to the Democrats, including in New York. There, the group Clear Choice Action sued Kennedy. They and the court believe that he does not live at the address he has listed in New York, but that he actually lives in California with his wife Cheryl Hines. In a video he has shared on X, he does not hide his dissatisfaction with the cases he has to go through. – Now they are suing me all over the country, says Kennedy in the video. Gave millions Vice-presidential candidate Nicole Shanahan is a very wealthy lawyer with a background in the technology community in California. The contact between them arose when she started giving money to Kennedy’s campaign. Gradually she started giving millions. Despite the fact that she is now a vice-presidential candidate, she has been barely visible in the ongoing election campaign. It has also emerged that he and “Bobby” Kennedy disagree on several issues. Among other things, Kennedy has declared himself “anti waxer”, Shanahan is not. But in recent days she has spoken to several mediums. On a podcast, she lists two options: End the campaign and support Trump Continue and start a “third party” – But then we risk winning Kamala Harris and Tim Walz because we are pulling votes away from Trump, says Shanahan. Published 21.08.2024, at 21.40



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