An unknown armed man 'carrying a U.S. Marshal badge' was arrested outside an event where Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was speaking on Friday.
On X, Kennedy added:"I'm still entertaining a hope that President Biden will allow me Secret Service protection. I am the first presidential candidate in history to whom the White House has denied a request for protection."after saying that his request for Secret Service protection had been turned down.
The Secret Service website says that"major presidential and vice presidential candidates and their spouses within 120 days of a general presidential election" are entitled to their protection, with the Secretary of Homeland Security determining who qualifies as"major." In June, Kennedy discussed the possibility that he could be assassinated during a conversation with podcaster. He said:"I'm aware of that, I'm aware of that danger. I don't live in fear of it, you know, at all. But I'm not stupid about it, and I take precautions."
Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at a Hispanic Heritage Month event at Wilshire Ebell Theatre on September 15, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. An armed man was arrested outside after falsely claiming to be part of Kennedy's security team.In June 1968, Kennedy's father, Senator Robert F. Kennedy, was shot and killed at the Ambassador Hotel, just 2 miles from where Friday's incident took place. His uncle, President John F.
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