RFK Jr.'s Controversial Stance on Jan. 6 Attack and Rioters
TL;DR Summary
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has repeatedly downplayed the severity of the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, suggesting that the response was exaggerated and that the Biden administration poses a greater threat to democracy. He has also expressed willingness to consider pardoning Jan. 6 rioters if elected president and has been criticized for spreading misinformation about vaccines and Covid.
Topics:nation#anti-vaccine-activism#capitol-riot#jan-6-attack#misinformation#politics#robert-f-kennedy-jr
- RFK Jr. has repeatedly dismissed severity of the Jan. 6 attack: 'What's the worst thing that could happen?' NBC News
- RFK Jr. disavows fundraising email boosting 'J6 activists' POLITICO
- Kennedy campaign blames vendor for email sympathetic to Jan. 6 insurrectionists The Associated Press
- R.F.K. Jr.'s Campaign Expressed Sympathy for Jan. 6 Rioters, Then Retracted It The New York Times
- RFK Jr. says he won’t comment on pardoning Jan. 6 rioters until he’s president The Hill
Reading Insights
Total Reads
0
Unique Readers
0
Time Saved
3 min
vs 3 min read
Condensed
89%
588 → 63 words
Want the full story? Read the original article
Read on NBC News