RFK Jr. fires campaign staffer who claimed beating Biden was top priority

Published April 11, 2024 1:19pm ET



Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign fired an employee after she misrepresented her role in the campaign and claimed that beating President Joe Biden in 2024 was the “No. 1 priority.” 

The campaign director for Kennedy’s independent race claimed on Wednesday night they “immediately terminated” employee Rita Palma after a video of her comments on Biden came under scrutiny. 

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