RFK Jr. Backs Rand Paul as Senate Minority Leader as VP Speculation Mounts

Some supporters of Mr. Kennedy’s presidential campaign thought that Sen. Paul could be a potential running mate for the independent candidate.
RFK Jr. Backs Rand Paul as Senate Minority Leader as VP Speculation Mounts
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. holds a voter rally in Grand Rapids, Mich., on Feb. 10, 2024. Mitch Ranger/The Epoch Times
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Upon learning of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell’s announcement that he will step down from his post in November, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has endorsed Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) to fill the vacancy—a signal that Mr. Paul will not be the independent presidential candidate’s running mate.

“Part of public service is about knowing when to usher in a new generation. It’s time to promote leaders in Washington, D.C., who won’t kowtow to the military contractors or push us deeper into foreign conflicts,” Mr. Kennedy wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

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