Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was determined by the Secret Service to be the subject of threats from “known subjects” while not receiving agency protection, documents show.
In September, Kennedy renewed his call for Secret Service protection after an armed man impersonating a U.S. Marshal was arrested at a Los Angeles campaign event for the Democratic hopeful, who is reportedly planning to run as an independent. The Secret Service found in a review on June 1 that Kennedy is at “risk for adverse attention” over his “family history, perceived controversial stance on vaccines,” and “status as a challenger” to President Joe Biden while identifying numerous 2023 threats against him, according to records unearthed by the conservative watchdog Judicial Watch through a lawsuit.
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“The Biden administration’s refusal to provide Secret Service protection to Mr. Kennedy is dangerous and vindictive,” Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said. “These FOIA requests and our new lawsuit aim to get the full truth on why Mr. Kennedy’s life is being put at unnecessary risk by the Bide …
RFK Jr. faced threats from ‘known subjects’ despite Secret Service protection denial
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