"RFK Jr.'s Campaign Controversy: Sympathy for Jan. 6 Protesters Retracted"

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. disavows a fundraising email that referred to Jan. 6 protesters as "activists" stripped of their "constitutional liberties," blaming the message on a third-party vendor. The email, titled "We Must Free Assange!" also expressed support for whistleblowers Julian Assange and Edward Snowden. Kennedy's campaign spokesperson stated that the email did not reflect Kennedy's views and that the campaign has terminated its contract with the vendor responsible. Kennedy has previously advocated for pardoning Snowden and Assange, emphasizing the need to protect free speech and truth-tellers.