{"id":2331011,"date":"2024-08-26T12:46:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-26T16:46:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secret-service-pulls-rfk-jr-s-protection-after-he-suspends-campaign-and-backs-trump\/"},"modified":"2024-08-26T12:49:10","modified_gmt":"2024-08-26T16:49:10","slug":"secret-service-pulls-rfk-jr-s-protection-after-he-suspends-campaign-and-backs-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/secret-service-pulls-rfk-jr-s-protection-after-he-suspends-campaign-and-backs-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Secret Service Pulls RFK Jr.&#8217;s Protection After He Suspends Campaign and Backs Trump"},"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\">26<\/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%2Fsecret-service-pulls-rfk-jr-s-protection-after-he-suspends-campaign-and-backs-trump%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=2331011&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\u200d F.\u200b Kennedy Jr. recently lost his Secret Service \u200bprotection after he announced support for former \u200cPresident Donald Trump. Kennedy, whose campaign has gained traction in \u200baround 20 states, characterized his support \u200bfor Trump as a suspension of\u200d his own campaign, aiming to avoid dividing votes against Democratic candidate Vice President Kamala Harris. Despite months of requests\u200b for Secret Service\u2063 protection\u2014especially \u200cafter a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iraqi-govt-blames-shiite-groups-for-botched-attack-on-prime-minister-2\/\" title=\"Iraqi Govt. blames Shi\u2019ite groups for botched attack on prime minister\">recent assassination attempt<\/a> on\u200c Trump\u2014he regained protection only after that incident occurred in July 2023. <\/p>\n<p>Following his announcement of support for\u2063 Trump, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/actress-regina-kings-son-26-commits-suicide\/\" title=\"Actress Regina King&#039;s Son, 26, Commits Suicide\">representative confirmed<\/a> \u2064that\u200d Kennedy&#8217;s protection had been rescinded, raising questions about the influence of political alignment on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/house-republicans-demand-answers-on-pelosi-security-decisions-national-guard-deployment\/\" title=\"House Republicans Demand Answers On Pelosi Security Decisions, National Guard Deployment\">security decisions<\/a>. Kennedy&#8217;s campaign had highlighted\u200c concerns over safety, especially given his family&#8217;s \u2064history with political violence, and they had\u200c indicated that\u2063 a lack\u2064 of protection could violate longstanding protocols. The\u2062 situation\u200b has sparked\u200b criticism\u200b regarding the \u2064administration&#8217;s response to Kennedy&#8217;s security needs, especially considering\u200c past incidents involving intruders at his events.  <\/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\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?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<section> <script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Secret Service protection grudgingly bestowed upon independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has been yanked away after he announced he is supporting former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy framed his support for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rfk-jr-withdraws-name-swing-state-ballot-gives-kamala-trump-plenty-think-election-shakeup\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> as suspending his campaign, which managed to make it onto the ballot in about 20 states, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/rfk-jr-secret-service-protection-over-campaign\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He said his goal was to withdraw in areas where his presence on the ballot could detract from the effort to defeat Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Mr. Kennedy no longer has USSS,&rdquo; said Stefanie Spear, Kennedy&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-say-bidens-female-led-comms-is-a-first-trump-has-that-now\/\" title=\"Media Say Biden&#039;s Female-Led Comms Is A First. Trump Has That Now\">press secretary<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Would never have done this if he had not supported Trump<\/p>\n<p>RFK Jr. Loses Secret Service Protection <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FHaodcLWra\">https:\/\/t.co\/FHaodcLWra<\/a> via @@CDNNow<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Caleb (@WhiteWolfUSA) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhiteWolfUSA\/status\/1828049532472480101?\">August 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>  <script> \t\t\t\tif( ! getCookie( 'ff_subbed' ) ) if( typeof FFADS.replace_ict !='undefined' ) if( FFADS.replace_ict ) eval( FFADS.replace_ict ); \t\t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Kennedy had asked the Biden administration for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rfk-jr-implores-biden-secret-service-protection-intruder-arrested-home-twice-one-day\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Secret Service<\/a> protection for months but only received it after the attempted assassination of Trump on July 13.<\/p>\n<p>By law, the Secret Service is required to protect what are considered major presidential candidates and their spouses within 120 days of the election. Other candidates can be protected, as well.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Why didn&rsquo;t The Democrat leaders display at least the basic decency of providing Secret Service Protection to RFK Jr. Both Trump and RFK Jr  the knowledge that the powerbrokers left them vulnerable to assassination<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Richard Dowd (@rjdowd) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rjdowd\/status\/1828046889666654383?\">August 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>A report in the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/08\/25\/us-news\/secret-service-ending-protection-for-rfk-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Post<\/a> said the Secret Service confirmed it was no longer guarding Kennedy.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s correct. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is no longer receiving U.S. Secret Service protection,&rdquo;a Secret Service representative said.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Secret Service Rescinds Protection for RFK Jr.!<\/p>\n<p>&#128073; RFK Jr. sees security revoked after endorsing Trump<br \/> &#9888;&#65039; Raises concerns about political influence on security decisions<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Politics?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Politics<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Security?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#Security<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/zerohedge?\">@zerohedge<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dlqIh1PstO\">https:\/\/t.co\/dlqIh1PstO<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/OfZCFATgEa\">pic.twitter.com\/OfZCFATgEa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; ZeroHedge Notes (@ZeroHedgeNotes) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ZeroHedgeNotes\/status\/1828046835589505075?\">August 26, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>  In 2023, the Kennedy campaign made multiple calls for protection for the candidate who is the son of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy of New York, who was gunned down in 1968 while seeking the Democratic presidential nomination. President John F. Kennedy, who was assassinated in 1963, was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trumps-debate-win-means-nothing-if-the-gop-doesnt-chase-ballots\/\" title=\"Trump&#039;s Debate Win Means Nothing If The GOP Doesn&#039;t Chase Ballots\">candidate&#038;rsquo<\/a>;s uncle.<\/p>\n<p>The calls for protection spiked after an intruder was found at Kennedy&rsquo;s home who said he wished to speak to the candidate, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kennedy24.com\/intruder_arrested_twice_wednesday_rfk_jr_home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> from Kennedy&rsquo;s campaign.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: White House has ENDED Secret Service for RFK Jr.<\/p>\n<p>They offered it on July 15th, 2 days after the Trump assassination attempt.<\/p>\n<p>Here&rsquo;s why this is a DOUBLE DUMB move by Biden\/Kamala administration.<\/p>\n<p>They&rsquo;re forcing RFK to go on the campaign trail with Trump which only&hellip;<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Patrick Bet-David (@patrickbetdavid) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/patrickbetdavid\/status\/1827782907542553016?\">August 25, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>At that time, the campaign released a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, noting that failure to give Kennedy protection violated a 55-year precedent.<\/p>\n<p>In September 2023, a man was arrested after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rfk-jr-reveals-bidens-armed-man-arrested-trying-approach-candidate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coming armed<\/a> to a Kennedy event while wearing a U.S. Marshal&rsquo;s Service badge. He was arrested on a weapons charge and a charge of impersonating a U.S. marshal, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/news\/local\/man-armed-with-gun-arrested-at-rfk-jr-event-in-la\/3225893\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">KNBC<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Secret Service protection was not forthcoming after those incidents.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\">  <\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> <label>* Name<\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> <\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> <label>* <\/label> <br \/> <input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> <\/div>\n<p> <label>* Message<\/label> <br \/> <textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea>  <\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> <input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\">  <\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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Kennedy Jr. has been revoked following his endorsement of former President Donald Trump. Kennedy characterized his support for Trump as a suspension of his campaign, which had successfully appeared on ballots in around 20 states, as reported by CBS. He stated that he aimed to withdraw from the race in regions where his candidacy might hinder efforts to defeat Democratic presidential candidate Vice President Kamala Harris. &#8220;Mr. Kennedy no longer has USSS,&#8221; confirmed Stefanie Spear, Kennedy&#8217;s press secretary.<\/p>\n<p>Kennedy had sought Secret Service protection from the Biden administration for several months but only received it after Trump&#8217;s attempted assassination on July 13. By law, the Secret Service is obligated to protect major presidential candidates and their spouses within 120 days of an election; other candidates can also receive protection if deemed necessary.<\/p>\n<p>A report from the New York Post indicated that the Secret Service acknowledged it was no longer providing security for Kennedy, with a representative stating, &#8220;That\u2019s correct. Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is no longer receiving U.S. Secret Service protection.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p>In 2023, there were numerous requests for security due to concerns surrounding Kennedy&#8217;s safety\u2014he is the son of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy who was assassinated in 1968 while running for president and nephew of John F. Kennedy who was killed in 1963.<\/p>\n<p>The urgency for protection increased after an intruder was found at his home expressing a desire to speak with him, according to a statement from his campaign team.<\/p>\n<p>Following these events and incidents\u2014including an armed individual being arrested at one of his events\u2014Kennedy&#8217;s campaign sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas arguing that not providing him with security violated longstanding precedent regarding candidate safety measures<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2331012,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RFK-Jr.-.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[39149,32603,32458,34163,3634],"class_list":["post-2331011","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-campaign-suspension","tag-political-news","tag-rfk-jr","tag-secret-service","tag-trump"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/RFK-Jr.-.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331011","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\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2331011"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2331011\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2331012"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2331011"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2331011"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2331011"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}