Anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist and Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claimed he was “aware” that he could be assassinated by the CIA, but that he “didn’t live in the fear” of this possibility.
Kennedy Jr., 69, has repeatedly claimed that the CIA was involved in the assassination of his uncle, President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas, in 1963. He also claimed that the intelligence agency could have been behind his father, Senator Robert. The assassination of F. Kennedy in California in 1968.
Now Kennedy Jr, who announced his presidential campaign in April, has said he was “aware” of the “danger” he was in running for office and claimed he could be assassinated by the CIA.
Asked on the Joe Rogan podcast about his belief that his uncle was murdered by the intelligence agency, he said: ‘I have to be careful. I am aware of this danger but you know, I am not at all afraid of it.
“But I’m not stupid, I take precautions.
Anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist and Democratic presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he was “aware” he could be assassinated by the CIA, but he didn’t “live in the fear” of this possibility.
Kennedy Jr., 69, has repeatedly claimed that the CIA was involved in the assassination of his uncle, President John F. Kennedy (pictured) in Dallas, Texas, in 1963.
He also claimed the intelligence agency may have been behind the assassination of his father, Senator Robert F. Kennedy (pictured right with his wife Ethel in 1968) in California in 1968.
Last month, Kennedy Jr claimed the narrative surrounding his uncle’s assassination was a “60-year cover-up”.
He claimed that there is strong evidence linking the CIA to the assassination of JFK by Lee Harvey Oswald in 1963. The CIA has repeatedly denied any involvement in JFK’s assassination.
John McCone, director of the CIA when Kennedy was killed, testified before a House committee that Oswald was not a CIA agent and never communicated with the agency – a claim that has been corroborated by the CIA file on the shooter.
Kennedy also theorized that the CIA may have been involved in the murder of his own father, Robert F. Kennedy, who was fatally shot by Sirhan Sirhan in Los Angeles while campaigning for president in 1968.
RFK Jr. said the evidence for CIA involvement in his father’s death is “very compelling, but circumstantial.”
During his appearance on Joe Rogan’s podcast, Kennedy Jr. also repeated his debunked claims that Covid vaccines cause autism.
“Everyone will say, ‘There are no studies that show autism and vaccines are linked.’ It’s just crazy. These are people who don’t watch science. It’s part of religion. .
The Democrat made a name for himself as a prominent anti-vaxxer, but his involvement in the anti-vaccine movement intensified after the pandemic and the development of the Covid-19 vaccine.
His anti-vaccine charity, Children’s Health Defense, thrived at the time, with revenue more than doubling in 2020 to $6.8 million, according to filings with regulators of health agencies. charity.
His organization has targeted false claims at groups who may be more likely to be wary of the vaccine, including mothers and black Americans, experts said, which could have resulted in deaths during the pandemic.
Since joining the fray, he has amassed 20% of the vote, as Biden struggles to drum up excitement for his second term announcement.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (left) waves to the crowd at the launch of his 2024 campaign alongside his wife, actress Cheryl Hines (right), of Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Kennedy Jr published a book in 2021, The Real Anthony Fauci, in which he accuses America’s top infectious disease doctor of participating in “a historic coup against Western democracy” and promotes COVID-19 treatments. 19 unproven drugs such as ivermectin, which is intended to treat parasites, and hydroxychloroquine, an antimalarial drug.
His push against the COVID-19 vaccine has at times linked him to anti-democratic figures and groups.
Kennedy Jr appeared at events pushing the lie that the 2020 presidential election was stolen and with people who cheered or downplayed the insurrection at the US Capitol on January 6.
Kennedy Jr has occasionally invoked his family’s legacy in his anti-vaccine work, including occasionally using images of President Kennedy.
Her sister Kerry Kennedy, who runs Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, the international rights group founded by their mother, Ethel, said her brother sometimes deleted some of the content at her request.
She told The Associated Press in a 2021 interview his brother is “completely wrong on this issue and is very dangerous”.
Since Kennedy announced his candidacy for president as the Democratic nominee in April, he has garnered 20% of the vote in recent polls as incumbent President Joe Biden’s campaign gets off to a bad start.
Kennedy declined to openly speculate on Biden’s mental fitness for the job, but told Fox News he jumped into the running because he was unhappy with what Biden “is doing with this country.”
He specifically pointed to the president’s handling of the ongoing war in Ukraine, which he said is long overdue.
The amount of US dollars that have been sent to Ukraine since the conflict began last year currently exceeds $130 billion, a figure Kennedy pointed out far exceeds the budgets of many US alphabet agencies combined.
The candidate suggested that some of that money be spent in the United States instead, citing the fact that 57% of Americans cannot afford a sudden $1,000 expense.
Kennedy has also drawn a host of niche followers among conservatives for her vehement skepticism of the COVID-19 vaccine, as well as her support for the exclusion of biological men from women’s sports.
