President Joe Biden directed the Secret Service to protect presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., after the attempted assassination of Donald Trump.
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivers a keynote speech at the FreedomFest Vegas event, Friday, July 12, 2024, in Las Vegas.
Kennedy is a longshot to win Electoral College votes, much less the presidency. But his campaign events have drawn large crowds of supporters and people interested in his message. The Secret Service is legally required to protect major party presidential and vice presidential candidates and their families 120 days out from a general election, but third-party candidates are on an as-needed basis.
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