Impartial presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. tried to rearrange a gathering with Vice President Kamala Harris to safe a spot in her administration or a cupboard submit in alternate for an endorsement, in keeping with a number of experiences.
The Washington Put up first reported that Kennedy made the overture by intermediaries, simply weeks after he proposed as related association to former President Donald Trump after the Republican Nationwide Conference final month. The pair spoke in regards to the plan, however didn’t attain an settlement on the matter.
Harris has not responded with a suggestion to fulfill and her marketing campaign has expressed no curiosity to take action, the Put up added.
“We’ve reached out repeatedly through the highest level intermediaries,” Kennedy advised the Instances, which confirmed the reporting, on Wednesday night time. “We’ve been told that they have no interest in talking with me.”
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Kennedy has faced a string of defeats, political and in the press, in recent weeks. He sparked headlines after admitting to dumping a dead bear cub in New York’s Central Park a decade ago. A judge also ruled that he had falsely claimed New York residence on his nomination petitions, invalidating the documentation needed to appear on the ballot there in November.
The Times added that while he had been seen as a potential spoiler in the race, polling shows his edge slipping into the low single-digits and his campaign has struggled to bring in cash. He added to the Post that he hopes Harris reconsiders his offer, saying he believes it will be a “very close race” in November and she is going to want his assist.
“I’ve always argued that we should be willing to talk with each other across party lines,” he told the Post on Wednesday. “I’m willing to meet with leaders of both parties to discuss the possibility of a unity government.”
