Sen. Ted Cruz Says RFK Jr. Needs Secret Service Protection, Questions DHS Denial

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is at risk of assassination ‘for no other reason than [the mere fact] that he is a Kennedy,’ the Secret Service has said.

Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks to a crowd of more than 300 at the premiere of his documentary, "Midnight at the Border," detailing his trip to the U.S.-Mexico border in Arizona, in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Aug. 3, 2023. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on Monday, questioning why the agency has not yet provided protection to 2024 presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

“On July 21, 2023, you made the executive decision to deny Secret Service protection to Robert Francis Kennedy, Jr. after eighty-eight days of failing to respond to his either formal request for protection, or follow-ups by his campaign,” said the Oct. 16 letter. “This delay represents a stark departure from the standard fourteen-day turnaround for this type of request.”