Former Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Secret Service protection has ended following the suspension of his campaign, the agency confirmed in an email to the Daily Caller News Foundation.
Kennedy announced the suspension of his campaign in red and major swing states on Friday, endorsing former President Donald Trump. Kennedy’s press secretary, Stefanie Spear, told CBS News on Sunday that the former candidate “no longer has USSS protection.” (RELATED: RFK Jr. Says He Is Throwing Support Behind Trump)
Secret Service Chief of Communications Anthony Guglielmi told the Daily Caller News Foundation on Sunday that “Mr. Kennedy is no longer a protectee of the US Secret Service,” without providing additional details.
Kennedy’s campaign struggled to secure Secret Service protection since entering the race in April last year. After months of requests,…