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Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. posted the shocking news on his Twitter/X account 23 minutes after midnight on Saturday morning:
I’m very grateful that alert and fast-acting protectors from Gavin de Becker and Associates (GDBA) spotted and detained an armed man who attempted to approach me at my Hispanic Heritage speech at the Wilshire Ebell Theatre in Los Angeles tonight. The man, wearing two shoulder holsters with loaded pistols and spare ammunition magazines was carrying a U.S. Marshal badge on a lanyard and beltclip federal ID. He identified himself as a member of my security detail. Armed GDBA team members moved quickly to isolate and detain the man until LAPD arrived to make the arrest. I’m also grateful to LAPD for its rapid response. I’m still entertaining a hope that President Biden will allow me Secret Service protection. I am the first presidential candidate in history to whom the White House has denied a request for protection.
The Epoch Times reported Friday night that the LAPD “received a call at around 4:30 p.m. reporting that a male was in front of the event venue with ‘a badge on their lapel, a gun, and a shoulder holster, and claimed to be a U.S. Marshall [sic].’”
Breitbart noted, also on Friday, that “the man arrived at the event and claimed to be employed by the organizers. Campaign security officials, however, did not recognize him, and detained him until police arrived. The man was found to be carrying a handgun and ammunition. He will likely face charges of impersonating a police officer or federal agent, and possibly unlawful possession of firearms.”
That’s about all we know at this point, but it’s enough to send a chill down the spine. Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s father and uncle were both assassinated in two of the most famous and traumatic incidents in the history of the United States. Back in July, RFK Jr. himself announced that “since the assassination of my father in 1968, candidates for president are provided Secret Service protection. But not me.” He added: “Typical turnaround time for pro forma protection requests from presidential candidates is 14-days [sic]. After 88-days [sic] of no response and after several follow-ups by our campaign, the Biden Administration just denied our request. Secretary Mayorkas: ‘I have determined that Secret Service protection for Robert F Kennedy Jr is not warranted at this time.’”
Mayorkas was operating within the letter of the law. The Secret Service itself explains that “by law” it is “authorized to protect,” among others, “major presidential and vice presidential candidates, and their spouses within 120 days of a general presidential election.” That would mean that the agency is only required to protect RFK from July 5, 2024, if he is still a major presidential candidate by then. In practice, however, candidates can get Secret Service protection before the 120-day threshold if they are receiving serious death threats.
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ElderlyZionist says
“Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s father and uncle were both assassinated in two of the most famous and traumatic incidents in the history of the United States.”
And let’s not forget his cousin, John F. Kennedy Jr., whose promising political career was cut short in 1999 by a plane crash that cleared the way for Hillary Clinton to run for his former Senate seat. The crash was attributed to pilot error. The Kennedys have such bad luck!
࿗Infidel࿘ says
A decade or two ago, I’d probably have dismissed your conclusion as a conspiracy theory. Now, I’m not so sure: I at least have to stop to consider it, even if I may not necessarily draw the same conclusion. Along similar lines, I also think that Vince Foster was murdered, and that Chelsea Clinton’s genetic dad is Webster Hubbell
Keith O says
Killary Clinton always seems to be around the edges when someone dies and then she always seems to benefit from that death.
She brings a whole new meaning to a woman having a “high body count”.
somehistory says
“Pilot error”….a.k.a. choosing a plane that had been “fixed” (tampered with, “sabatoge”). I wouldn’t put it past someone who wants very badly to be in full control of the government to have done such a thing. Just my opinion.
Eva says
Another Arkancide?
Hide says
Rest in peace.
Keith O says
This is without doubt the most obvious way that Bidens handlers have employed to get rid of someone who is a threat.
All they have to do is sit back and let a nutter take him out. Very cost effective.
somehistory says
biden and crew don’t want the competition and they play dirty.
Violet says
Question
Are other Democrats who run given security paid for by the DNC?
James Lincoln says
Heading into 2024, the Democrats may be more afraid of RFK Jr. then Pres. Trump.