According to multiple outlets, independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. allegedly attempted to arrange a meeting with Kamala Harris to discuss a potential role, possibly as a Cabinet secretary, in her administration if he dropped out of the election and endorsed her.
“Harris and her advisers have not responded with an offer to meet or shown interest in the proposal, say people familiar with the conversations,” The Washington Post reports.
The outlet cited Kennedy campaign officials in its report.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sought a meeting last week with Democratic nominee Kamala Harris to discuss the possibility of serving in her administration, perhaps as a Cabinet secretary, if he throws his support behind her campaign and she wins.
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— Yashar Ali 🐘 (@yashar) August 14, 2024
From The Washington Post:
The Kennedy outreach, made through intermediaries, follows a meeting in Milwaukee last month between Kennedy and Republican nominee Donald Trump to discuss a similar policy role and endorsement that resulted in no agreement. In those discussions, Kennedy spoke about advising Trump in a second term on health and medical issues.
The independent candidate and namesake of the most famous American political dynasty is exploring multiple options for the future of his presidential effort, which has seen a decline in national polling since President Joe Biden dropped out of the race. His campaign has produced polling, which it has tried to share with Democrats, that it claims shows both Harris and Trump would get a boost in their public support across 31 states if either candidate announced publicly that Kennedy would have a Cabinet role in their administration.
At the moment, Kennedy says he is continuing to campaign with the expectation that he will defeat both Trump and Harris, making regular interview appearances, releasing an “America Strong” plan for bipartisan governance and planning upcoming rallies in states such as Arizona and Nebraska. But he has also left open the possibility of bowing out of the race if he finds another way to bring about the change he seeks in the country, his advisers say.
“Robert F. Kennedy Jr tried meeting with Kamala Harris for a cabinet job but was turned down according to the Washington Post. According to the report, RFK offered to endorse Harris in exchange for a position such as a Cabinet secretary,” Collin Rugg wrote.
“RFK made a similar proposal to Donald Trump last month during a meeting that didn’t end in an agreement. The video below, believed to be the same meeting, was leaked showing Trump urging Kennedy to endorse him. Harris ‘rebuffed’ RFK’s offer as reported by The Post. Since Biden dropped out, Kennedy has dropped from about 9% to 5% in national polling,” he added.
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JUST IN: Robert F. Kennedy Jr tried meeting with Kamala Harris for a cabinet job but was turned down according to the Washington Post.
According to the report, RFK offered to endorse Harris in exchange for a position such as a Cabinet secretary.
RFK made a similar proposal to… pic.twitter.com/O0wfbbCAL8
— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) August 15, 2024
Per CBS News:
Independent longshot presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. approached the campaign of Vice President Kamala Harris last week to discuss the possibility of serving in her administration if she were to win the presidential race in November, two sources familiar with the situation told CBS News.
Harris and her advisers have not responded with an offer to meet or shown interest in the proposal, according to one of those sources.
“No one has any intention of negotiating with a MAGA-funded fringe candidate who has sought out a job with Donald Trump in exchange for an endorsement,” the source said.
Stefanie Spear, a spokesperson for the Kennedy campaign, told CBS News in a statement Wednesday that “Mr. Kennedy is willing to meet with leaders of both parties to discuss the possibility of a unity government.”