The independent candidate has reached out to Harris and Trump to discuss the possibility of working for either administration.
Between strangers After independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. abandoned his presidential campaign after posing for a photo with a bear carcass and brushing aside sexual assault allegations, the campaign has taken a back seat to Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Now Kennedy is trying to buy his way into the administration of one of his rivals in exchange for his endorsement.
Wednesday, Washington Post Kennedy reportedly tried to schedule a meeting with Harris last week to broach the idea of working under her. Kennedy campaign officials said he plans to discuss supporting her as the Democratic nominee and, if she wins, potentially joining Harris as a cabinet secretary.
Unfortunately for Kennedy, Harris and her advisers left the independent candidate without reading the application, and have so far shown no interest in the request.
Last month, sources told mail Kennedy also discussed ending his campaign and endorsing Trump in exchange for a position in his administration if he wins a second term in November. Hours after the assassination attempt on the former president, Trump reportedly called Kennedy. The two spoke about a possible Cabinet-level position or role in which Kennedy would oversee a range of health and medical issues, sources said, though it was unclear who brought up the idea.
However, some Trump campaign staffers expressed concern about the image of trading an administration position for Trump's endorsement, and no deal was reached.
“From the beginning of this campaign, we've been saying that people need to talk to each other,” Kennedy told mail Trump said Wednesday he hoped Harris would reconsider the meeting. “I think it's a strategic mistake on their part. That's my view. I think they should look at every opportunity. I think it's going to be a very close race,” he said.
After President Joe Biden dropped out of the race and endorsed Harris, the vice president currently holds the lead in the national poll average. Harris now leads Trump in Wisconsin and Pennsylvania, while the former president leads in five of the seven battleground states.
