RFK Jr. says Biden administration rejected his request for Secret Service protection in 2024 race
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RFK Jr. is claiming his request for Secret Service protection as a 2024 candidate was denied by President Biden's Department of Homeland Security
"Since the assassination of my father in 1968, candidates for president are provided Secret Service protection. But not me," Kennedy wrote. Elizabeth Elkind is a reporter for Fox News Digital focused on Congress as well as the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and politics. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
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"Typical turnaround time for pro forma protection requests from presidential candidates is 14-days," he wrote. "After 88-days of no response and after several follow-ups by our campaign, the Biden Administration just denied our request."