The Secret Service has removed RFK Jr.’s protection detail after he dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Donald Trump.
The New York Post reported on Sunday that Kennedy’s protection had been removed, and cited a direct confirmation from Secret Service.
Joe Biden had instructed the Secret Service to provide him with a personal detail following the attempt on Donald Trump’s life in July.
Prior to Biden’s announcement, Kennedy had lobbied for Secret Service protection for months, but claimed he was being denied it for political reasons. Kennedy’s legal team cited 34 separate instances of threats against him. Kennedy’s father and uncle—Robert Kennedy and President John F. Kennedy—were both assassinated.
Although he has dropped out of the race to endorse Trump, RFK Jr.’s name remains on the ballot in at least ten states. Kennedy has announced that he will actively campaign with Trump in the coming weeks.
The Post notes that it is “standard procedure” for Secret Service details to be “scale[d] back” when a candidate drops out, but not to be eliminated totally.
The Secret Service has faced tremendous scrutiny since the events of 13 July in Butler, Pennsylvania, when a gunman came within millimetres of killing former president Donald Trump.
Kimberley Cheatle, the Secret Service director, has since resigned, and five officials have been placed on administrative duty because of the agency’s failings.
Multiple investigations into the events of 13 July are now taking place, including a bipartisan task force in the House and FBI and DHS probes.
RFK Jr. has had his Secret Service detail removed, despite still being on the ballot in ten states
The Secret Service has removed RFK Jr.’s protection detail after he dropped out of the presidential race and endorsed Donald Trump.
The New York Post reported on Sunday that Kennedy’s protection had been removed, and cited a direct confirmation from Secret Service.
Joe Biden had instructed the Secret Service to provide him with a personal detail following the attempt on Donald Trump’s life in July.
Prior to Biden’s announcement, Kennedy had lobbied for Secret Service protection for months, but claimed he was being denied it for political reasons. Kennedy’s legal team cited 34 separate instances of threats against him. Kennedy’s father and uncle—Robert Kennedy and President John F. Kennedy—were both assassinated.
Although he has dropped out of the race to endorse Trump, RFK Jr.’s name remains on the ballot in at least ten states. Kennedy has announced that he will actively campaign with Trump in the coming weeks.
The Post notes that it is “standard procedure” for Secret Service details to be “scale[d] back” when a candidate drops out, but not to be eliminated totally.
The Secret Service has faced tremendous scrutiny since the events of 13 July in Butler, Pennsylvania, when a gunman came within millimetres of killing former president Donald Trump.
Kimberley Cheatle, the Secret Service director, has since resigned, and five officials have been placed on administrative duty because of the agency’s failings.
Multiple investigations into the events of 13 July are now taking place, including a bipartisan task force in the House and FBI and DHS probes.
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