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Dead bear left in Central Park was prank, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says
Author of the article:Associated Press
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Jonathan J. Cooper
Published Aug 04, 2024 • 2 minute read
Florence Slatkin, with her dog Paco, points to the spot where she and a friend discovered a dead bear cub.
Florence Slatkin, with her dog Paco, points to the spot where she and a friend discovered a dead bear cub in New York's Central Park, on Oct. 7, 2014. On social media Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took responsibility for leaving the cub in New York's Central Park a decade ago.
WILMINGTON, Del. — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he once retrieved a bear that was killed by a motorist and left it in New York’s Central Park with a bicycle on top, sparking a mystery that consumed the city a decade ago.
Kennedy describes the incident in a video that was posted to social media Sunday, adding it will be included in a forthcoming New Yorker article that he expects to be damaging.
It’s the latest bizarre incident in Kennedy’s quixotic campaign that has divided his famous family and left Republicans and Democrats alike concerned about his potential impact on the presidential contest. Kennedy has acknowledged a parasite that lodged in his brain and died. He denied eating a dog after a friend shared a photo with Vanity Fair magazine showing Kennedy dramatically preparing to take a bite of a charred animal; Kennedy said it was a goat.
In the video, Kennedy recounts the story to actress Roseanne Barr. He says he was heading to a falconry excursion with friends when a woman driving ahead of him hit and killed the young bear with her vehicle. He says he put it in his own vehicle, intending to skin it and eat the meat, but the day got away from him.
Eventually, he says, he was in Manhattan and needed to get the bear carcass out of his vehicle. His friends, fueled by alcohol, concocted the Central Park plan as a prank, he said, adding he was not drunk himself. At the time, bicycle accidents were getting significant media attention, so Kennedy and his friends thought it would be funny to make it look like the bear was hit by a bicycle.
Two women walking their dogs found the dead bear and alerted authorities, touching off a mystery that captivated the city for a few days. Bears are not among the park’s known wildlife population.
The bike was dusted for prints and the animal sent to Albany, N.Y., for a necropsy, which determined the bear was likely hit by a vehicle and was not a victim of animal cruelty. But how the bear ended up in Central Park remained a mystery.
“I was worried because my prints were all over that bike,” Kennedy tells Barr in the video.
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Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Jonathan J. Cooper
Published Aug 04, 2024 • 2 minute read
Florence Slatkin, with her dog Paco, points to the spot where she and a friend discovered a dead bear cub.
Florence Slatkin, with her dog Paco, points to the spot where she and a friend discovered a dead bear cub in New York's Central Park, on Oct. 7, 2014. On social media Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024, Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. took responsibility for leaving the cub in New York's Central Park a decade ago.
WILMINGTON, Del. — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he once retrieved a bear that was killed by a motorist and left it in New York’s Central Park with a bicycle on top, sparking a mystery that consumed the city a decade ago.
Kennedy describes the incident in a video that was posted to social media Sunday, adding it will be included in a forthcoming New Yorker article that he expects to be damaging.
It’s the latest bizarre incident in Kennedy’s quixotic campaign that has divided his famous family and left Republicans and Democrats alike concerned about his potential impact on the presidential contest. Kennedy has acknowledged a parasite that lodged in his brain and died. He denied eating a dog after a friend shared a photo with Vanity Fair magazine showing Kennedy dramatically preparing to take a bite of a charred animal; Kennedy said it was a goat.
In the video, Kennedy recounts the story to actress Roseanne Barr. He says he was heading to a falconry excursion with friends when a woman driving ahead of him hit and killed the young bear with her vehicle. He says he put it in his own vehicle, intending to skin it and eat the meat, but the day got away from him.
Eventually, he says, he was in Manhattan and needed to get the bear carcass out of his vehicle. His friends, fueled by alcohol, concocted the Central Park plan as a prank, he said, adding he was not drunk himself. At the time, bicycle accidents were getting significant media attention, so Kennedy and his friends thought it would be funny to make it look like the bear was hit by a bicycle.
Two women walking their dogs found the dead bear and alerted authorities, touching off a mystery that captivated the city for a few days. Bears are not among the park’s known wildlife population.
The bike was dusted for prints and the animal sent to Albany, N.Y., for a necropsy, which determined the bear was likely hit by a vehicle and was not a victim of animal cruelty. But how the bear ended up in Central Park remained a mystery.
“I was worried because my prints were all over that bike,” Kennedy tells Barr in the video.
Dead bear left in Central Park was prank, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said he retrieved a bear that was killed by a motorist and left it in New York's Central Park with a bicycle on top.
Robert F. Kennedy in NY court as he fights ballot-access suit claiming he doesn’t live in the state
Author of the article:Associated Press
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Michael Hill
Published Aug 05, 2024 • 3 minute read
Kennedy Jr. is fighting a lawsuit claiming he falsely claimed to live in New York as he sought to get on the ballot in the state.
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared in a New York court Monday to fight a lawsuit alleging he falsely claimed to live in New York as he sought to get on the ballot in the state.
Kennedy sat at his attorneys’ table, occasionally jotting down notes, as the civil trial began in the state capital of Albany. Under state election law, a judge is set to decide the case without a jury.
The lawsuit alleges that Kennedy’s nominating petition falsely said his residence was in New York’s northern suburbs while he actually has lived in Los Angeles since 2014, when he married “Curb Your Enthusiasm” actor Cheryl Hines.
The suit seeks to invalidate his petition. The case was brought by Clear Choice PAC, a super PAC led by supporters of Democratic President Joe Biden.
The first witness Monday was David Michaelis, a longtime friend who testified that he used to regularly have Kennedy over as a guest from 2014 through 2017 to his home in Westchester County, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) north of midtown Manhattan. Michaelis was handed a court document in which Kennedy said his “friend and landlord” Michaelis requested that he move out of that house in March 2023 since he was a Biden supporter.
Michaelis called that statement “a fiction” and said Kennedy was never his house tenant. He said he last saw Kennedy in Los Angeles around 2019.
Kennedy declined to comment during a court break but said he would speak to reporters after court was done for the day.
Kennedy has the potential to do better than any independent presidential candidate in decades, having gained traction with a famous name and a loyal base. Strategists from both major parties worry that he could win enough votes to tip the election.
His campaign has said he has enough signatures to qualify in 42 states, so far. His ballot drive has faced challenges and lawsuits in various states, including North Carolina and New Jersey.
Kennedy’s New York ballot petition lists his residence as a home that a different friend owns in Katonah, a tony suburb in Westchester County, where Kennedy has said he moved after leaving Michaelis’ home. But the lawsuit claims that the candidate “has no meaningful or continuous connections to the property” and has spent “vanishingly little time, if any.”
He doesn’t have a written lease, and neighbors haven’t seen him around, says the lawsuit, filed in June.
“Moreover, the evidence will show that Kennedy’s wife and children live in California, along with his three dogs, two ravens, an emu and his personal belongings,” the lawsuit adds.
Kennedy’s lawyers maintain that the 70-year-old candidate — who led a New York-based environmental group for decades and whose namesake father was a New York senator — has lived in the state since he was 10.
“While Mr. Kennedy may have purchased a home in California and temporarily moved his family there while his wife pursues her acting career, Mr. Kennedy is and always has been a New Yorker,” his lawyers wrote in a court filing.
In legal arguments ahead of the trial, Kennedy attorney F. Michael Ostrander said his client has a “continuing connection” to the Katonah area.
According to the court filing, Kennedy visits the Katonah house as often as possible while campaigning, pays New York state income taxes and pays rent to the owner of the house in Katonah. There he gets mail, is registered to vote, is licensed to practice law, keeps clothes and family photos, has a car registered and has it as his address on his driver’s license and various others.
“He even keeps his beloved falcons in New York state,” attorney William F. Savino said in a press release Monday. He said Kennedy intends to move back to New York as soon as his wife retires from acting.
The court date comes the day after a video posted on social media showed Kennedy explaining a New York episode in his life: how a decade ago he retrieved a bear that was killed by a motorist and left it in New York’s Central Park with a bicycle on top.
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Author of the article:Associated Press
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Michael Hill
Published Aug 05, 2024 • 3 minute read
Kennedy Jr. is fighting a lawsuit claiming he falsely claimed to live in New York as he sought to get on the ballot in the state.
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appeared in a New York court Monday to fight a lawsuit alleging he falsely claimed to live in New York as he sought to get on the ballot in the state.
Kennedy sat at his attorneys’ table, occasionally jotting down notes, as the civil trial began in the state capital of Albany. Under state election law, a judge is set to decide the case without a jury.
The lawsuit alleges that Kennedy’s nominating petition falsely said his residence was in New York’s northern suburbs while he actually has lived in Los Angeles since 2014, when he married “Curb Your Enthusiasm” actor Cheryl Hines.
The suit seeks to invalidate his petition. The case was brought by Clear Choice PAC, a super PAC led by supporters of Democratic President Joe Biden.
The first witness Monday was David Michaelis, a longtime friend who testified that he used to regularly have Kennedy over as a guest from 2014 through 2017 to his home in Westchester County, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) north of midtown Manhattan. Michaelis was handed a court document in which Kennedy said his “friend and landlord” Michaelis requested that he move out of that house in March 2023 since he was a Biden supporter.
Michaelis called that statement “a fiction” and said Kennedy was never his house tenant. He said he last saw Kennedy in Los Angeles around 2019.
Kennedy declined to comment during a court break but said he would speak to reporters after court was done for the day.
Kennedy has the potential to do better than any independent presidential candidate in decades, having gained traction with a famous name and a loyal base. Strategists from both major parties worry that he could win enough votes to tip the election.
His campaign has said he has enough signatures to qualify in 42 states, so far. His ballot drive has faced challenges and lawsuits in various states, including North Carolina and New Jersey.
Kennedy’s New York ballot petition lists his residence as a home that a different friend owns in Katonah, a tony suburb in Westchester County, where Kennedy has said he moved after leaving Michaelis’ home. But the lawsuit claims that the candidate “has no meaningful or continuous connections to the property” and has spent “vanishingly little time, if any.”
He doesn’t have a written lease, and neighbors haven’t seen him around, says the lawsuit, filed in June.
“Moreover, the evidence will show that Kennedy’s wife and children live in California, along with his three dogs, two ravens, an emu and his personal belongings,” the lawsuit adds.
Kennedy’s lawyers maintain that the 70-year-old candidate — who led a New York-based environmental group for decades and whose namesake father was a New York senator — has lived in the state since he was 10.
“While Mr. Kennedy may have purchased a home in California and temporarily moved his family there while his wife pursues her acting career, Mr. Kennedy is and always has been a New Yorker,” his lawyers wrote in a court filing.
In legal arguments ahead of the trial, Kennedy attorney F. Michael Ostrander said his client has a “continuing connection” to the Katonah area.
According to the court filing, Kennedy visits the Katonah house as often as possible while campaigning, pays New York state income taxes and pays rent to the owner of the house in Katonah. There he gets mail, is registered to vote, is licensed to practice law, keeps clothes and family photos, has a car registered and has it as his address on his driver’s license and various others.
“He even keeps his beloved falcons in New York state,” attorney William F. Savino said in a press release Monday. He said Kennedy intends to move back to New York as soon as his wife retires from acting.
The court date comes the day after a video posted on social media showed Kennedy explaining a New York episode in his life: how a decade ago he retrieved a bear that was killed by a motorist and left it in New York’s Central Park with a bicycle on top.
Robert F. Kennedy in NY court as he fights ballot-access suit claiming he doesn’t live in the state
Kennedy sat at his attorneys' table, occasionally jotting down notes, as the civil trial began in the state capital of Albany.
'Manhattan Madam' Kristin Davis doing presidential campaign PR work for RFK Jr.
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Published Aug 08, 2024 • Last updated 2 days ago • 2 minute read
One of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s public relations strategists is none other than the former Manhattan Madam.
It was revealed Wednesday that Kristin M. Davis, who ran a prostitution ring for high-end clients in New York City in the 2000s, is heading a political action committee for the U.S. presidential campaign longshot.
“I have been a head adviser for a PAC supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr., driven by my deep belief in his vision and potential as a candidate,” Davis told Radar Online after contacting the publication following an in depth Vanity Fair report that alleged, among other things, that he ate a roasted dog.
A political action committee is a tax-exempt organization that collects campaign contributions from members and donates funds to campaigns for or against candidates, ballot initiatives, or legislation.
Davis, 46, said she is one of his biggest fans, pointing to RFK Jr.’s promise to crack down on large pharmaceutical companies and his anti-vaccine stance.
“My admiration for him is rooted in his personal journey, humility, and unwavering commitment to combating Big Pharma and Big Tech and improving children’s health … his dedication to these vital issues makes him the right choice for a better future.”
The former madam said her past life shouldn’t be a distraction to his campaign for U.S. president.
“Those choices should not detract from my intelligence or my current work,” she said. “I have dedicated the last 16 years to political PR and strategy, representing many notable libertarian and right-wing personalities and working on three presidential campaigns.”
She reiterated her support for the third party candidate on social media following the publication of her ties with RFJ Jr.’s campaign.
“Today, I’m proud to restate my support for Bobby and call for a united front,” she wrote. “If [Donald] Trump truly wants to win this election and bring real change, he must join forces with Bobby and make him head of HHS (Department of Health and Human Services). Imagine the power of a Trump-Kennedy alliance campaigning under the banner of national unity and genuine change.”
In 2008, Davis was arrested for promoting prostitution as the self-styled Manhattan Madam. She served four months at Rikers Island prison.
In 2014, she was sentenced to two years in jail after she sold prescription pills to a government informant.
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One of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s public relations strategists is none other than the former Manhattan Madam.
It was revealed Wednesday that Kristin M. Davis, who ran a prostitution ring for high-end clients in New York City in the 2000s, is heading a political action committee for the U.S. presidential campaign longshot.
“I have been a head adviser for a PAC supporting Robert F. Kennedy Jr., driven by my deep belief in his vision and potential as a candidate,” Davis told Radar Online after contacting the publication following an in depth Vanity Fair report that alleged, among other things, that he ate a roasted dog.
A political action committee is a tax-exempt organization that collects campaign contributions from members and donates funds to campaigns for or against candidates, ballot initiatives, or legislation.
Davis, 46, said she is one of his biggest fans, pointing to RFK Jr.’s promise to crack down on large pharmaceutical companies and his anti-vaccine stance.
“My admiration for him is rooted in his personal journey, humility, and unwavering commitment to combating Big Pharma and Big Tech and improving children’s health … his dedication to these vital issues makes him the right choice for a better future.”
The former madam said her past life shouldn’t be a distraction to his campaign for U.S. president.
“Those choices should not detract from my intelligence or my current work,” she said. “I have dedicated the last 16 years to political PR and strategy, representing many notable libertarian and right-wing personalities and working on three presidential campaigns.”
She reiterated her support for the third party candidate on social media following the publication of her ties with RFJ Jr.’s campaign.
“Today, I’m proud to restate my support for Bobby and call for a united front,” she wrote. “If [Donald] Trump truly wants to win this election and bring real change, he must join forces with Bobby and make him head of HHS (Department of Health and Human Services). Imagine the power of a Trump-Kennedy alliance campaigning under the banner of national unity and genuine change.”
In 2008, Davis was arrested for promoting prostitution as the self-styled Manhattan Madam. She served four months at Rikers Island prison.
In 2014, she was sentenced to two years in jail after she sold prescription pills to a government informant.
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Scandal-Hit Robert F Kennedy Jr’s PR Guru Is Notorious ‘Manhattan Madam’ Who Brought Down Eliot Spitzer
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. appointed former ‘Manhattan Madam’ Kristin Davis to handle the negative publicity surrounding his struggling 2024 campaign.
'Manhattan Madam' Kristin Davis doing presidential campaign PR work for RFK Jr.
One of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s public relations strategists is none other than the former Manhattan Madam.
The cause is a neurological condition called spasmodic dysphonia
“In 1996, when I was 42-years-old, I was struck with… spasmodic dysphonia and it makes my voice tremble,” Kennedy said in a NewsNation town hall last year.May 8, 2024
RFK Jr. campaign’s future in question as Trump allies lobby for endorsement
Author of the article:Associated Press
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Jonathan J. Cooper and Ali Swenson
Published Aug 21, 2024 • Last updated 10 hours ago • 3 minute read
PHOENIX — Close allies to Donald Trump are quietly urging independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to endorse the Republican nominee if he withdraws from the campaign for the White House as soon as this week.
Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., along with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and GOP donor Omeed Malik are among those who have been working behind the scenes to lobby Kennedy to drop out of the race and back Trump, according to a person familiar with the efforts. The person requested anonymity to discuss private conversations.
Kennedy will speak Friday “about the present historical moment and his path forward,” his campaign announced Wednesday, fueling growing speculation that he could drop out and support Trump. Kennedy’s running mate openly discussed the possibility on a podcast this week, saying the campaign was considering a move to “join forces” with Trump to limit the election chance of Kamala Harris, whose Democratic convention winds up Thursday night in Chicago.
The move would have once seemed unthinkable for Kennedy, a Democrat for most of his life and — as the nephew of President John F. Kennedy and the son of Robert F. Kennedy — a member of a beloved Democratic dynasty.
Last month, during the Republican National Convention, Kennedy’s son posted and then quickly deleted a video showing a phone call between Kennedy and Trump, in which the former president appeared to try to talk Kennedy into siding with him.
Kennedy will give a speech in Phoenix, hours before Trump is scheduled to hold a rally in neighboring Glendale. A spokesperson for Kennedy, Stefanie Spear, declined to say whether he planned to drop out or why he chose Arizona for his speech.
Trump and Kennedy have been in regular contact in recent weeks, including a meeting in Milwaukee as Republicans gathered for their national convention last month.
He told CNN Tuesday that he would “love” an endorsement from the independent candidate, whom he called a “brilliant guy.”
He also said he would “certainly” be open to Kennedy playing a role in his administration if Kennedy drops out and endorses him instead.
“He’s a very smart guy. I’ve known him for a very long time,” Trump told the network. “I didn’t know he was thinking about getting out, but if he is thinking about getting out, certainly I’d be open to it.”
Trump, who had previously railed against Kennedy as “the most radical left candidate in the race,” was also asked by CNN If he would consider appointing Kennedy to a role in his administration if he wins in November,
“I like him a lot. I respect him a lot,” Trump said. “I probably would, if something like that would happen. He’s a very different kind of a guy — a very smart guy. And, yeah, I would be honoured by that endorsement, certainly.”
After leaving the Democratic primary to run as an independent, Kennedy built an unusually strong base of support for someone running without the backing of a major party. It was unclear exactly where his support was coming from, which worried Republicans and Democrats alike.
But since President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign and Democrats coalesced around Vice President Harris as their nominee, Kennedy’s rise has been stunted. It looks increasingly unlikely that he will be able to make the debate stage when Trump and Harris face off next month, a moment Kennedy counted on for momentum and legitimacy. His campaign finances have also been strained.
The news comes a little over a week since a New York judge ruled that Kennedy should not appear on the ballot in the state because he listed a “sham” address on nominating petitions. Kennedy has appealed, but has faced several similar challenges around the country.
On Wednesday, he was in a courtroom in a suburb of New York City, testifying in a trial for another ballot lawsuit in the state, this one backed by the Democratic National Committee, that challenges the signatures collected by his campaign.
During a break in the court proceedings, Kennedy declined to answer questions from reporters about whether he was dropping out.
He’s also facing a likely legal challenge in Arizona, where last week he submitted signatures that may have been collected by a super PAC that supports him, which Kennedy’s critics say is illegal coordination between a candidate and an independent political group.
— Swenson reported from New York. Associated Press writers Cedar Attanasio in Mineola, New York, and Jill Colvin in New York City contributed to this report.
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Author of the article:Associated Press
Associated Press
Jonathan J. Cooper and Ali Swenson
Published Aug 21, 2024 • Last updated 10 hours ago • 3 minute read
PHOENIX — Close allies to Donald Trump are quietly urging independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to endorse the Republican nominee if he withdraws from the campaign for the White House as soon as this week.
Trump’s son, Donald Trump Jr., along with former Fox News host Tucker Carlson and GOP donor Omeed Malik are among those who have been working behind the scenes to lobby Kennedy to drop out of the race and back Trump, according to a person familiar with the efforts. The person requested anonymity to discuss private conversations.
Kennedy will speak Friday “about the present historical moment and his path forward,” his campaign announced Wednesday, fueling growing speculation that he could drop out and support Trump. Kennedy’s running mate openly discussed the possibility on a podcast this week, saying the campaign was considering a move to “join forces” with Trump to limit the election chance of Kamala Harris, whose Democratic convention winds up Thursday night in Chicago.
The move would have once seemed unthinkable for Kennedy, a Democrat for most of his life and — as the nephew of President John F. Kennedy and the son of Robert F. Kennedy — a member of a beloved Democratic dynasty.
Last month, during the Republican National Convention, Kennedy’s son posted and then quickly deleted a video showing a phone call between Kennedy and Trump, in which the former president appeared to try to talk Kennedy into siding with him.
Kennedy will give a speech in Phoenix, hours before Trump is scheduled to hold a rally in neighboring Glendale. A spokesperson for Kennedy, Stefanie Spear, declined to say whether he planned to drop out or why he chose Arizona for his speech.
Trump and Kennedy have been in regular contact in recent weeks, including a meeting in Milwaukee as Republicans gathered for their national convention last month.
He told CNN Tuesday that he would “love” an endorsement from the independent candidate, whom he called a “brilliant guy.”
He also said he would “certainly” be open to Kennedy playing a role in his administration if Kennedy drops out and endorses him instead.
“He’s a very smart guy. I’ve known him for a very long time,” Trump told the network. “I didn’t know he was thinking about getting out, but if he is thinking about getting out, certainly I’d be open to it.”
Trump, who had previously railed against Kennedy as “the most radical left candidate in the race,” was also asked by CNN If he would consider appointing Kennedy to a role in his administration if he wins in November,
“I like him a lot. I respect him a lot,” Trump said. “I probably would, if something like that would happen. He’s a very different kind of a guy — a very smart guy. And, yeah, I would be honoured by that endorsement, certainly.”
After leaving the Democratic primary to run as an independent, Kennedy built an unusually strong base of support for someone running without the backing of a major party. It was unclear exactly where his support was coming from, which worried Republicans and Democrats alike.
But since President Joe Biden ended his reelection campaign and Democrats coalesced around Vice President Harris as their nominee, Kennedy’s rise has been stunted. It looks increasingly unlikely that he will be able to make the debate stage when Trump and Harris face off next month, a moment Kennedy counted on for momentum and legitimacy. His campaign finances have also been strained.
The news comes a little over a week since a New York judge ruled that Kennedy should not appear on the ballot in the state because he listed a “sham” address on nominating petitions. Kennedy has appealed, but has faced several similar challenges around the country.
On Wednesday, he was in a courtroom in a suburb of New York City, testifying in a trial for another ballot lawsuit in the state, this one backed by the Democratic National Committee, that challenges the signatures collected by his campaign.
During a break in the court proceedings, Kennedy declined to answer questions from reporters about whether he was dropping out.
He’s also facing a likely legal challenge in Arizona, where last week he submitted signatures that may have been collected by a super PAC that supports him, which Kennedy’s critics say is illegal coordination between a candidate and an independent political group.
— Swenson reported from New York. Associated Press writers Cedar Attanasio in Mineola, New York, and Jill Colvin in New York City contributed to this report.
RFK Jr. campaign’s future in question as Trump allies lobby for endorsement
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will speak Friday "about the present historical moment and his path forward," his campaign announced Wednesday.