Dennis Kucinich Bails As RFK’s Campaign Manager

The New York Times reports:

Dennis J. Kucinich has left his post as the presidential campaign manager for Robert F. Kennedy Jr., according to a memo that went to campaign staff Friday and which was described to The New York Times.

The surprise move comes days after Mr. Kennedy, who had been running as a Democratic challenger to President Biden, declared himself an independent candidate for president at a rally in Philadelphia on Monday.

Mr. Kucinich, a former Democratic congressman who twice ran for president himself, has been with Mr. Kennedy, a leading vaccine skeptic and purveyor of conspiracy theories, since he began his run for office in April. He introduced Mr. Kennedy at the Philadelphia rally.

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“Stefanie Spear, a campaign spokeswoman, said Mr. Kucinich’s departure ‘is all news to me.’ She said she was not familiar with what precipitated his leaving the campaign.” https://t.co/XyOIvfvM6E

— Matthew Kassel (@matthewkassel) October 13, 2023