Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to end Democratic primary campaign and run as independent

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to announce Monday that he will drop his Democratic bid for president to run as an independent or third-party candidate, likely pitting him against President Joe Biden, who is running for reelection, and the winner of the Republican nomination. Former President Donald Trump is currently leading national and early-contest polls in the GOP race.

Kennedy's campaign has teased the announcement in the days leading up to a Monday afternoon speech in Philadelphia. In a recent video, Kennedy said there is corruption "in the leadership of both political parties" and said he wants to "rewrite the assumptions and change the habits of American politics."

The video posted soon after Mediaite reported he planned to launch an independent bid.