{"id":2289510,"date":"2024-07-05T13:05:02","date_gmt":"2024-07-05T17:05:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-dredges-up-conspiracy-theory-haunting-campaign-as-president-i-wont-take-sides-on-9-11-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-05T13:10:03","modified_gmt":"2024-07-05T17:10:03","slug":"rfk-jr-dredges-up-conspiracy-theory-haunting-campaign-as-president-i-wont-take-sides-on-9-11-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-dredges-up-conspiracy-theory-haunting-campaign-as-president-i-wont-take-sides-on-9-11-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"RFK Jr. dredges up conspiracy theory haunting campaign: \u2018As President I won\u2019t take sides on 9\/11\u2019 &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">38<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frfk-jr-dredges-up-conspiracy-theory-haunting-campaign-as-president-i-wont-take-sides-on-9-11-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2289510&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Robert Kennedy Jr.\u200c is known \u200bfor \u2063entertaining conspiracy theories and recently shared that he &#8220;won&#8217;t take sides on 9\/11&#8221; if elected president. The controversial \u2063environmental lawyer made these remarks days after denying rumors that he ate \u2063a barbecued\u200c dog in South Asia. Kennedy stated that it is difficult to \u200bdistinguish between\u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-aligned-group-pressures-jim-jordan-to-disinvite-rfk-jr-from-government-weaponization-hearing\/\" title=\"Biden-aligned group urges Jim Jordan to disinvite RFK Jr. from weaponization hearing.\">conspiracy\u2062 theories<\/a> and reality when the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-white-house-is-lying-to-you-about-the-irreversible-damage-chemical-castration-causes\/\" title=\"The White House Is Lying To You About The Irreversible Damage Chemical Castration Causes\">government lies<\/a> to \u200cthe\u2062 public. He also\u2064 promised to open files and promote transparency if elected. These comments seem to be a response to a report linking Saudi Arabia to\u2063 the 9\/11 \u2062attacks. This is\u2064 not the first time Kennedy has discussed conspiracy theories and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/instead-of-just-boycotting-disney-conservatives-should-demand-their-right-to-exist\/\" title=\"Instead Of Just Boycotting Disney, Conservatives Should Demand Their Right To Exist\">controversial topics<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">RFK Jr. dredges up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/miles-anonymous-taylor-accidentally-exposes-the-fraudulence-of-the-mainstream-media\/\" title=\"Miles &#039;Anonymous&#039; Taylor Accidentally Exposes the Fraudulence of the Mainstream Media\">conspiracy theory<\/a> haunting campaign: \u2018As President I won\u2019t take sides on 9\/11\u2019<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/emallon\/\">Elaine Mallon<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-05T12:56:49-04:00\">July 5, 2024 12:56 pm<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1694333\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Known for entertaining conspiracy theories, independent presidential candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rfk-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Robert F. Kennedy Jr. <\/a>shared on X that he \u201cwon\u2019t take sides on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/9-11\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>9\/11<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The controversial environmental lawyer and Kennedy family black sheep courted controversy out of the blue days after he tried to quell rumors that he ate a barbecued dog on a trip to South Asia.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMy take on 9\/11: It\u2019s hard to tell what is a conspiracy theory and what isn\u2019t,\u201d Kennedy wrote on X. \u201cBut conspiracy theories flourish when the government routinely lies to the public. As President I won\u2019t take sides on 9\/11 or any of the other debates. But I can promise is that I will open the files and usher in a new era of transparency.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy appeared to be responding to a report two weeks ago questioning Saudi Arabia\u2019s involvement in the 9\/11 terrorist attacks. An unsealed court video showed a Saudi intelligence operative connected to two of the hijackers standing outside the Capitol in 1999, which was the time the terrorists began planning targets. <\/p>\n<p>Friday\u2019s comments weren\u2019t the first time Kennedy has floated conspiracy theories about the deadliest foreign attack on U.S. soil in the country\u2019s history.<\/p>\n<p>Last September, Kennedy joined a podcast with Peter Bergen, in which the pair talked about the collapse of building 7 World Trade Center caused by debris from the Twin Towers. <\/p>\n<p> \u201cI know there\u2019s strange things that happened,\u201d he said at the time. \u201cOne of the buildings came down that wasn\u2019t hit by a plane.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy said he wasn\u2019t entirely convinced by the results of the federal government\u2019s investigation into the building\u2019s collapse, which found that debris from the north tower landed on Building 7, creating a giant fireball that led to its collapse.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Kennedy has also made conspiratorial claims regarding COVID-19 and the efficacy of vaccines.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Kennedy also claims that the CIA members were involved in the assassination of his uncle, former President John F. Kennedy.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1694333\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1694333\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RFK Jr. has brought up a conspiracy theory that has been following his campaign, stating that he will not take a stance on 9\/11 if he becomes President. He believes that conspiracy theories arise when the government lies to the public, and he promises to bring transparency by opening files if elected. Kennedy&#8217;s comments come after reports questioning Saudi Arabia&#8217;s involvement in the 9\/11 attacks, and this is not the first time he has discussed conspiracy theories related to the event. He has also made controversial claims about COVID-19, vaccines, and the assassination of his uncle, former President John F. 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