{"id":2324950,"date":"2024-08-15T09:40:01","date_gmt":"2024-08-15T13:40:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-angled-for-cabinet-post-in-future-kamala-harris-administration-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-08-15T09:43:02","modified_gmt":"2024-08-15T13:43:02","slug":"rfk-jr-angled-for-cabinet-post-in-future-kamala-harris-administration-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-angled-for-cabinet-post-in-future-kamala-harris-administration-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"RFK Jr. angled for Cabinet post in future Kamala Harris administration &#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\">28<\/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-angled-for-cabinet-post-in-future-kamala-harris-administration-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=2324950&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>Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. \u200chas sought to engage Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s campaign about the possibility of a position in her future \u200bCabinet, following a similar discussion he had with former President Donald Trump. Kennedy&#8217;s proposal included endorsing Harris in\u200d exchange for the role, \u200dbut her team has reportedly\u200d shown no \u200dinterest in pursuing this dialogue. He expressed hope that her campaign might reconsider, suggesting it could benefit her prospects in the upcoming election. \u200cHowever,\u2063 Kennedy has clarified \u200bthat he does not intend to endorse Harris, stating that her Democratic Party&#8217;s values are misaligned with those\u200c of his family\u2019s legacy. He described the current Democratic Party as \u2063one of censorship and coercion, contrasting it with \u2063the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/quebec-is-now-under-the-equivalent-of-covid-martial-law-no-one-is-allowed-on-the-streets-after-8pm-till-5am\/\" title=\"Quebec Is Now Under the Equivalent of COVID \u2018Martial Law\u2019 \u2013 No One is Allowed on the Streets after 8pm Till 5am\">civil liberties<\/a> focus of his father and uncle&#8217;s Democratic ideals. While Kennedy previously proposed an endorsement deal with Trump, no agreement was reached.  <\/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\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/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\"><\/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\/\"><\/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\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">RFK Jr. angled for Cabinet post in future Kamala Harris administration<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1723759\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Independent presidential candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rfk-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Robert F. Kennedy Jr.\">Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/a> attempted to get in contact with Vice President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/kamala-harris\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Kamala Harris\">Kamala Harris<\/a>&lsquo;s campaign for a discussion about a position in her future Cabinet a month after he met with former President Donald Trump about the topic.<\/p>\n<p>The offer from the Kennedy campaign would have been a job in a Harris administration in exchange for him endorsing her, but the Harris team has shown no interest in meeting with Kennedy, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/08\/14\/rfk-jr-kamala-harris-cabinet-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according to\">according to<\/a> the <em>Washington Post<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;From the beginning of this campaign, we were saying people should be talking to each other,&rdquo; Kennedy told the <em>Washington Post<\/em> on Wednesday. &ldquo;That is the only way of unifying the country.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>He also said he hopes Harris&rsquo;s team will change its mind, saying he thinks it could be a boost to her campaign.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I think it is a strategic mistake for them. That&rsquo;s my perspective,&rdquo; Kennedy said. &ldquo;I think they ought to be looking at every opportunity. I think it is going to be a very close race.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday morning, Kennedy pushed back on claims he would endorse Harris in a lengthy post on X. He claimed that &ldquo;VP Harris&rsquo;s Democratic Party would be unrecognizable to my father and uncle and I cannot reconcile it with my values.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">VP Harris&rsquo;s Democratic Party would be unrecognizable to my father and uncle and I cannot reconcile it with my values.<\/p>\n<p>The Democratic Party of RFK and JFK was the party of civil liberties and free speech. VP Harris&lsquo;s is the party of censorship, lockdowns, and medical coercion.&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Robert F. Kennedy Jr (@RobertKennedyJr) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RobertKennedyJr\/status\/1824053188799889650?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 15, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I&rsquo;ve spent years battling government corruption and lies. VP Harris spent years gaslighting Americans about the health of our Commander in Chief. I have no plans to endorse Kamala Harris for President. I do have a plan to defeat her,&rdquo; Kennedy said in the post.<\/p>\n<p>Trump and Kennedy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3094360\/rfk-jr-meeting-trump-during-rnc-included-talks-about-role-administration\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"met\">met<\/a> in July during the Republican National Convention, in which the independent presidential candidate offered to endorse Trump in exchange for a position in his administration, should the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-republican-party-leaders-speak-out-about-trumps-meeting-with-holocaust-denier\/\" title=\"Top Republican Party Leaders Speak Out About Trump\u2019s Meeting With Holocaust Denier\">president win<\/a> in November. The talks reportedly did not result in any deal between the two <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-anatomy-of-a-stolen-election-the-fraud-cannot-stand\/\" title=\"The Anatomy of a Stolen Election \u2013 The Fraud Cannot Stand\">presidential candidates<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy made the pitch that he would be a strong Democratic contender to Trump when President Joe Biden was the presumptive Democratic nominee. As Biden fell in the polls following a disastrous debate in June, Kennedy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3079660\/rfk-jr-democrats-biden-replacement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"threw his hat in the ring\">said he could be <\/a>a replacement for the president. Kennedy challenged Biden in the Democratic primary before deciding to run as an independent.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In a five-way matchup featuring Harris, Trump, Kennedy, Green Party candidate Jill Stein, and independent candidate Cornel West, Kennedy is only garnering 5.5%, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realclearpolling.com\/polls\/president\/general\/2024\/trump-vs-harris-vs-kennedy-vs-stein-vs-west\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"according to\">according to<\/a> the <em>Real Clear Politics<\/em> polling average. Earlier this year, when Biden was in the race, Kennedy had multiple polls show him at double digits percentage-wise.<\/p>\n<p>As Kennedy continues his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/these-deep-blue-house-seats-could-flip-red-in-november\/\" title=\"These Deep Blue House Seats Could Flip Red in November\">independent bid<\/a> for the White House, he has run into trouble with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-doj-sues-georgia-over-voting-law\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s DOJ Sues Georgia Over Voting Law\">ballot access<\/a>, as he was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3119754\/rfk-jr-ballot-access-threatened-new-york-rejection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"rejected\">rejected<\/a> from the New York ballot earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p> <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_1723759\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1723759\"}});<\/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\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sought to connect with Vice President Kamala Harris&#8217;s campaign to discuss a potential Cabinet position in her future administration, following a similar conversation he had with former President Donald Trump about a month earlier. The proposal from Kennedy&#8217;s campaign involved him endorsing Harris in exchange for a role in her administration; however, the Harris team has reportedly shown no interest in engaging with him, as reported by the Washington Post. <\/p>\n<p>Kennedy expressed his belief that open dialogue is essential for unifying the country and hopes that Harris\u2019s team will reconsider their stance, suggesting it could benefit her campaign. He remarked, \u201cI think it is a strategic mistake for them&#8230; They should be exploring every opportunity as this race will be very close.\u201d <\/p>\n<p>On Thursday morning, Kennedy refuted claims of endorsing Harris through an extensive post on X (formerly Twitter), stating that &#8220;VP Harris\u2019s Democratic Party would be unrecognizable to my father and uncle,&#8221; and he cannot align it with his values. He emphasized that while he has fought against government corruption and misinformation, he does not plan to endorse Kamala Harris for president but instead aims to defeat her.<\/p>\n<p>In July at the Republican National Convention, Trump and Kennedy discussed an endorsement deal where Kennedy would support Trump if offered a position in his administration should he win the election. However, no agreement was reached between them.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy initially positioned himself as a strong contender against Trump when President Joe Biden was seen as the likely Democratic nominee but later decided to run independently after challenging Biden in the Democratic primary.<\/p>\n<p>Currently polling at 5.5% among candidates including Harris, Trump, Green Party candidate Jill Stein, and independent Cornel West\u2014according to Real Clear Politics\u2014Kennedy previously showed stronger numbers earlier this year when Biden was still running. As he continues his independent campaign for president, he&#8217;s faced challenges regarding ballot access; notably being rejected from New York&#8217;s ballot recently<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2638,"featured_media":2324951,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rfk-jr-harris-proposed-meeting.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[36705,32438,32458],"class_list":["post-2324950","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cabinet-position","tag-kamala-harris","tag-rfk-jr"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/rfk-jr-harris-proposed-meeting.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324950","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2638"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2324950"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2324950\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2324951"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2324950"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2324950"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2324950"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}