Matter of Debate: RFK debate snub becomes latest setback for uphill campaign

Published June 26, 2024 6:30am ET



President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are set to resume hostilities with the first presidential debate in Atlanta. They are battling low expectations, legal records, and lingering doubts about their records and character, as well as battling each other. The Washington Examiner is taking a closer look at the event, which could transform the entire 2024 contest. Part 3 will look at independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy’s campaign after he failed to qualify for the debate.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.‘s inability to qualify for the first presidential debate alongside President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump is a significant setback for the independent candidate’s struggling campaign.

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