RFK Jr. reached out to Harris marketing campaign about administration position in change for endorsement

Unbiased presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s marketing campaign reached out to Vice President Kamala Harris’ marketing campaign to rearrange a gathering a couple of potential position in her administration if he drops out of the race and endorses her, a Kennedy marketing campaign official and a Democratic official informed CNN.

The method from Kennedy’s crew occurred final week, and no assembly between the 2 candidates materialized, the Kennedy marketing campaign official informed CNN.

The trouble to satisfy comes weeks after Kennedy and former President Donald Trump met in particular person through the Republican Nationwide Conference in Milwaukee, the place the 2 mentioned a potential position for Kennedy in a possible Trump administration in change for an endorsement.

Kennedy marketing campaign workers additionally tried to achieve out to intermediaries for Ron Klain, former White Home chief of workers for President Joe Biden, however these efforts have been fruitless, the Kennedy marketing campaign official mentioned.

Whereas Kennedy continues to make progress on poll entry, organize marketing campaign occasions and make media appearances, the marketing campaign official informed CNN he stays open to dropping out of the race if he believes he can serve the nation one other approach.

Kennedy marketing campaign spokesperson Stefanie Spear mentioned in a press release to CNN that Kennedy “is keen to satisfy with leaders of each events to debate the potential for a unity authorities.”

CNN has reached out to the Harris marketing campaign for remark.

The Washington Post first reported the outreach.

Democrats have strongly combatted Kennedy’s marketing campaign for the reason that starting of the yr by adverts labeling Kennedy a “spoiler” and highlighting his ties to GOP megadonor Timothy Mellon, who has contributed to an out of doors group backing Kennedy and a separate group backing Trump. The Democratic Nationwide Committee and a brilliant PAC ran by Democratic allies have filed objections to Kennedy’s poll entry in a number of states.

“Nobody has any intention of negotiating with a MAGA-funded fringe candidate who has sought out a job with Donald Trump in change for an endorsement,” DNC spokesperson Matt Corridoni mentioned Wednesday in a press release to CNN.

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