The Secret Service has officially discontinued protective detail for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. following his decision to suspend his presidential campaign, according to law enforcement sources.
This decision arrived just weeks after Joe Biden directed the agency to extend security measures to Kennedy due to heightened safety concerns.
Breaking: RFK Jr. will no longer be provided Secret Service protection.
Biden/Harris are not even trying to hide weaponizing their government anymore.
RFK Jr. partners up with Trump and they decide protection for RFK, his family, and supporters no longer matters.
If any… pic.twitter.com/rUmNxfrIXD
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Kennedy, an environmental lawyer and nephew of the late President John F. Kennedy, had been under Secret Service protection since last month, a provision put in place after the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.
The 70-year-old Kennedy had been advocating for such protection citing numerous security threats, a concern underscored by the historical assassination of his uncle and father, Bobby Kennedy, in the 1960s.
On Friday, Kennedy announced he was “suspending” his campaign, a move that does not fully terminate his presidential bid but significantly scales it back.
Following this announcement, Kennedy also revealed his endorsement of Donald Trump, making an appearance with him at a rally in Arizona.
Despite withdrawing from about ten battleground states, his name will remain on the ballots in several less competitive states, with expectations of his continued presence on the campaign trail alongside Trump.
The Secret Service typically provides security to a specific roster of individuals including the president, vice president, their immediate families, former presidents, visiting heads of state, children of former presidents until they turn 16, former first ladies, and major presidential candidates.
This scaling back of security services comes amid controversy for the Secret Service following the July 13 assassination attempt on Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
The attacker managed to come dangerously close to the former president, resulting in minor injuries to Trump and more severe harm to others in the vicinity, including the death of firefighter Corey Comperatore and injuries to two other attendees, David Dutch and James Copenhaver.
The fallout from the assassination attempt led to significant changes within the Secret Service. Kimberly Cheatle, the then-director, resigned amidst intense political scrutiny, and several officials were reassigned to administrative duties as part of the response to the security breach.
Currently, multiple investigations are underway regarding the incident, involving entities such as a bipartisan House task force, the FBI, and the Department of Homeland Security’s Office of the Inspector General.
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