Is Kennedy Seeking High-Level Jobs With Trump Or Harris In Exchange For Endorsement? Kennedy Says No

Is Kennedy Seeking High-Level Jobs With Trump Or Harris In Exchange For Endorsement? Kennedy Says No.

RFK Jr:

"That's fake news. I didn't ask Kamala Harris for a cabinet position. I've reached out to all the candidates. I met with Donald Trump. I met with the Libertarian candidate Chase Oliver. I want to meet with all the candidates to talk about dampening down the rhetoric and unifying our country. Also talk about some of the issues about ending the war, etc. The other candidates have met with me. Kamala Harris has said that she does not want to . . . I think it would be tough for me to work with that administration unless they committed to a lot of different changes . . . I want to end the forever wars. I want to make America a leader in a multi-polar world. I'm gonna end the chronic disease epidemic. I'll end the polarization..."

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https://x.com/Holden_Culotta/status/1824254526498672935

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RFK Jr. reached out to Harris campaign about administration role in exchange for endorsement
By Aaron Pellish and Jim Acosta
CNN
August 14, 2024

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/14/politics/rfk-jr-harris-administration-role/index.html

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s campaign reached out to Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign to arrange a meeting about a possible role in her administration if he drops out of the race and endorses her, a Kennedy campaign official and a Democratic official told CNN.

The approach from Kennedy's team occurred last week, and no meeting between the two candidates materialized, the Kennedy campaign official told CNN.

The effort to meet comes weeks after Kennedy and former President Donald Trump met in person during the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where the two discussed a possible role for Kennedy in a potential Trump administration in exchange for an endorsement.

Kennedy campaign staff also attempted to reach out to intermediaries for Ron Klain, former White House chief of staff for President Joe Biden, but those efforts were fruitless, the Kennedy campaign official said.

While Kennedy continues to make progress on ballot access, arrange campaign events and make media appearances, the campaign official told CNN he remains open to dropping out of the race if he believes he can serve the country another way.

Kennedy campaign spokesperson Stefanie Spear said in a statement to CNN that Kennedy "is willing to meet with leaders of both parties to discuss the possibility of a unity government."

CNN has reached out to the Harris campaign for comment.

The Washington Post first reported the outreach:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/08/14/rfk-jr-kamala-harris-cabinet-trump/

Democrats have strongly combatted Kennedy's campaign since the beginning of the year through ads labeling Kennedy a "spoiler" and highlighting his ties to GOP megadonor Timothy Mellon, who has contributed to an outside group backing Kennedy and a separate group backing Trump. The Democratic National Committee and a super PAC ran by Democratic allies have filed objections to Kennedy's ballot access in several states.

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RFK Jr. Refutes Report That He Approached Harris for a Cabinet Position
The independent candidate, however, says he would always welcome conversations with opposing candidates.
By Jeff Louderback
The Epoch Times
8/16/2024

https://www.theepochtimes.com/us/rfk-jr-refutes-report-that-he-approached-harris-for-a-cabinet-position-5707256

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. refuted a Washington Post report from earlier this week that said he would drop out of the race and endorse Vice President Kamala Harris in exchange for a cabinet position if she wins in November.

During an Aug. 15 Latino Town Hall on TikTok, he told the moderators that the story is “fake news.”

“I didn’t ask for a cabinet position,” Kennedy said.

“I want to meet with all candidates about dampening down the rhetoric and unifying our country.”

Kennedy said candidates, including former President Donald Trump and Libertarian presidential nominee Chase Oliver, have met with him.

“Kamala Harris said she doesn’t want to [meet],” he said.

Kennedy has repeatedly said at campaign stops and in interviews with media outlets and on podcasts that he would always welcome conversations with opposing candidates, media outlets, and podcasters who do not share his views.

He told The Epoch Times that many Democrats and Republicans acknowledge the division in America but then get mad “if you meet with Trump or Kamala Harris.” He said he is “willing to take the heat by working to build a bridge between both sides.”

Kennedy, who is attempting to get on the ballot in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, met with Trump last month in Milwaukee during the Republican National Convention. The Washington Post reported that Kennedy discussed dropping out of the race to back the former president and join his administration if he returns to the White House.

The purpose of meeting with President Trump was to talk about the chronic disease epidemic and children’s health, Kennedy said. He denied that he would end his presidential bid and support the former president.

Democrats and Republicans alike have expressed concern that Kennedy could take away votes from their respective presidential candidates.

Earlier this year, the DNC hired Lis Smith, a veteran Democrat strategist who managed Pete Buttigieg’s 2020 presidential campaign, to spearhead an aggressive communication plan to combat Kennedy, independent Cornel West, and Green Party nominee Jill Stein.

In recent months, the DNC and Clear Choice, a super PAC aligned with Biden to counter third-party presidential candidates, have objected to Kennedy’s appearance on the ballot, making legal filings in multiple states.

Last week, a New York State Supreme Court judge ruled that Kennedy falsely listed that he was a New York resident on his nominating petitions. As a result, he was removed from the state’s general election ballot, a decision Kennedy has appealed.

The DNC has called Kennedy a “stalking horse” to “prop up” Trump. Kennedy, meanwhile, has accused the DNC of trying to win the election in courtrooms and keep voters from having another choice.

Regarding the report that Kennedy sought a meeting with Harris, Matt Corridoni, a DNC spokesman.said, “No one has any intention of negotiating with a MAGA-funded fringe candidate who has sought out a job with Donald Trump in exchange for an endorsement.”

David Carlucci, a former Democratic New York state senator who is now a Democratic strategist, told The Epoch Times that Kennedy’s attempt to reach out to Harris “speaks to the issue that many voters already know: Kamala Harris will be elected as our next president.”

Kennedy’s actions during his campaign have “repeatedly shown that his judgment is not suitable for the presidency or any other leadership role in government,” he said.

Stefanie Spear, Kennedy’s press secretary, told The Epoch Times in a statement that “Mr. Kennedy is willing to meet with leaders of both parties to discuss the possibility of a unity government” and has done so since he entered the presidential race.

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See also:

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. videos on this Rumble channel:
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. For President
https://www.kennedy24.com/

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. On X
https://twitter.com/RobertKennedyJr

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. On Rumble
https://rumble.com/c/RFKjr

Children's Health Defense Website
https://childrenshealthdefense.org/

Children's Health Defense On X
https://twitter.com/ChildrensHD

Children's Health Defense On Rumble
https://rumble.com/user/childrenshealthdefense

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