Kennedy Speaks to Sheriffs About Israel, the US Border, and ‘Healing Farms’

The independent presidential candidate tells sheriffs that job skills are key to improving the mental health crisis.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., (L) answers a question while National Sheriff's Association (NSA) President Sheriff Greg Champagne, of St. Charles Parish, La., listens during the National Sheriff's Association Annual Meeting on June 24, 2024 in Oklahoma City. Michael Clements/The Epoch Times

OKLAHOMA CITY—Presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. told the National Sheriff’s Association that he supports Israel because “I am pro-Palestinian.”

“The worst thing to happen to the Palestinians is Hamas,” Mr. Kennedy said to approximately 1,000 law enforcement officers from around the country during their annual meeting on June 24. The crowd that gathered in the Oklahoma City Convention Center was subdued but receptive.