Watch: RFK Jr. speaks amid speculation he’ll drop out of 2024 race

The Hill staff

23 August 2024 at 12:00 pm

Watch: RFK Jr. speaks amid speculation he’ll drop out of 2024 race

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is slated to deliver remarks in Phoenix on Friday amid speculation he will drop out of the 2024 presidential race.

Kennedy late Thursday filed paperwork to remove himself from the Arizona ballot and the former Democrat-turned independent has reportedly considered endorsing former President Trump’s campaign.

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