Harris apparently ignores RFK Jr.'s offer to drop out of race, endorse her in exchange for possible position in admin
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. reached out to Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and offered to drop out of the race and endorse her in exchange for a powerful — perhaps even Cabinet-level — position in her administration, should she win, but Harris has thus far ignored him.
Last week, RFK Jr., a 70-year-old independent presidential candidate who comes from a legacy Democrat family, attempted to make contact with Harris' campaign to arrange a meeting to discuss the offer, according to multiple reports.
"From the beginning of this campaign, we were saying people should be talking to each other," RFK Jr. told the New York Post. "That is the only way of unifying the country."
He also suggested that dismissing or ignoring his offer would be a "strategic mistake" for Harris.
"I think they ought to be looking at every opportunity," he explained, "I think it is going to be a very close race."
Despite RFK Jr.'s public plea for Harris' attention, Harris and her team have yet to respond, according to Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, RFK Jr.'s campaign manager.
'Mr. Kennedy is willing to meet with leaders of both parties to discuss the possibility of a unity government.'
The Democratic Party in general has made very clear it wants nothing to do with the son of Bobby Kennedy and nephew of President John F. Kennedy, two Democrat titans of the 1960s who fell victim to assassination.
"No one has any intention of negotiating with a MAGA-funded fringe candidate who has sought out a job with Donald Trump in exchange for an endorsement," DNC spokesperson Matt Corridoni said in a statement to CNN on Wednesday.
RFK Jr. has not denied making overtures to the Trump campaign. In fact, he and Trump reportedly met in person in Milwaukee last month to discuss a possible role for RFK Jr. in a second Trump term.
RFK Jr.'s team also apparently leaked video of a phone call between RFK Jr. and Trump around that time. In the video clip, Trump touches on several topics, including problems associated with childhood vaccinations and his phone call with Biden after he was shot and nearly killed at the Butler rally, but does not overtly reference a role for RFK Jr. in exchange for his endorsement.
"Mr. Kennedy is willing to meet with leaders of both parties to discuss the possibility of a unity government," a spokesperson for RFK Jr. told the New York Post.
Earlier this year, before Joe Biden dropped out of the race, RFK Jr. also attempted to make inroads with his campaign, to no avail.
RFK Jr. told the New York Post that he has not had contact with the Democratic Party since he launched his campaign for president last year, and CNN noted that Democrats have run ads calling RFK Jr. a "spoiler."
Harris' campaign did not respond to the New York Post's request for comment.
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Manchin dumps Democratic Party: 'I have decided to register as an independent with no party affiliation'
Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia, whose term ends in less than a year, announced that he has dropped his Democratic Party affiliation.
"From my first day in public service in 1982, I have always focused on doing what's best for my state and my country, without regard to party or politics. Throughout my days in elected office, I have always been proud of my commitment to common sense, bipartisanship and my desire to bring people together. It's who I am. It's who I will always be. I have never seen America through a partisan lens," Manchin said in a statement.
'I don't hate either one and they're not our enemies.'
"However, since becoming a United States Senator in 2010, I have seen both the Democrat and Republican parties leave West Virginia and our country behind for partisan extremism while jeopardizing our democracy. Today, our national politics are broken and neither party is willing to compromise to find common ground. To stay true to myself and remain committed to put country before party, I have decided to register as an independent with no party affiliation and continue to fight for America's sensible majority," he added.
But Manchin will still caucus with Senate Democrats, reports note.
The politician, who has served in the Senate since late 2010, announced last year that he would not seek re-election.
Prior to serving in the Senate, Manchin served as governor of West Virginia.
In a video, Manchin suggested that while Democrats and Republicans are supposed to hate each other, "I don't hate either one and they're not our enemies, each one are not the enemy."
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Report: Kyrsten Sinema is blowing campaign funds on luxurious living while her re-election chances diminish
There are mounting indications that Sen. Kyrsten Sinema's days in the U.S. Senate are numbered. Her major challengers, Republican Kari Lake and Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego, are grossly out-fundraising her, and she appears less than eager to make the deadline for signature collection. The biggest indicator — beyond her apparent reluctance to announce her re-election bid — comes down to her recent spending habits.
Despite raising a paltry $595,00 in the last quarter, the former Green Party activist and critic of "seeing Washington bureaucrats use their hard-earned tax dollars for personal gain" has been rapidly blowing campaign funds on a luxurious lifestyle involving five-star European hotels, lavish getaways to coastal vineyards, and expensive vehicles.
The New York Post reported that Federal Election Commission filings show Sinema spent $796,565 between Oct. 1, 2023, and Dec. 31 on expenses such as luxury hotels, a brand new car, concert tickets and the security detail that follows her around on her adventures.
Sinema threw down $77,000 on a new Chevrolet described in paperwork as a "van," even though she reportedly already bought a $70,000 "security detail vehicle" for herself two years ago. If she loses a re-election bid or doesn't bother to even try, then she will still get to keep the vehicles, assuming they are licensed to her.
According to the Post, Sinema also spent over $3,000 on limos in London and Paris, ostensibly for personal use.
The Daily Beast indicated that Sinema has ignored her own longstanding criticism of "first class air travel," having spent $210,000 in taxpayer funds on private chartered air travel since 2020.
Sinema reportedly stayed in July and October of last year at the five-star Le Roch Hotel & Spa in Paris, which cost her personal political action committee, the "Getting Stuff Done PAC," $7,600. The PAC also fitted the bill for her $2,500 July stay at Madrid's Edition Hotel, a "luxury lifestyle urban five-star resort," reported the Beast.
Sinema's PAC also paid the senator's way through various wineries in California and Oregon.
The Washington Examiner reported that Sinema has $10.6 million remaining in her coffers and some suspect the senator intends to spend as much of it as she can on her way out.
"Look, I have no direct knowledge, but just her actions and fundraising speaks louder than words – this is not a candidate who is running," an anonymous Sinema ally told the Examiner. "As much as I'd like her to run, and I think the people of Arizona are best represented by her, this is not the way you start one of the most politically challenging campaigns of your career."
When asked about her fundraising earlier this week, Sinema told reporters, "Not talking about that at all."
"Why are you wasting your question on that? I want to be clear to all of you: total waste of a question. I'm here to talk about substance," added Sinema.
FEC rules allow for campaigns to fund a candidate's trips if the trips serve a campaigning or fundraising purpose. The Beast noted that Sinema has in recent years added donor meetings to personal trips so that she wouldn't have to open her wallet when traveling to various marathon and triathlon events. Her latest expenditures might amount to more of the same.
Thomas Jones, president of the American Accountability Foundation, told the New York Post, "Sen. Sinema's use of campaign funds for seemingly personal expenses raises serious ethical questions. It also raises overall questions regarding the Senator's judgment."
"Particularly disturbing is the campaign's extravagant spending on security even as leftists like Sinema make Americans less safe by attacking police… This is elitist hypocrisy at its worst," added Jones.
Sinema has not yet filed her statement of interest with the Arizona Secretary of State's Office to begin gathering the 42,303 signatures required by April 8 so that she might appear on the ballot.
A recent poll had Sinema trailing Lake and Gallego both by over 25 points.
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