Secret Service ending protection for RFK Jr. as he suspends presidential campaign
SUMMARY
The Secret Service is ending protection for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. after he suspended his presidential campaign. Kennedy had been granted protection by President Biden following a failed assassination attempt on Donald Trump in July. Kennedy, who cited numerous threats and security concerns, suspended his campaign on Friday but did not formally terminate it. He endorsed Trump and appeared with him at an Arizona rally. The Secret Service typically protects major candidates but ends or reduces this protection when campaigns are suspended. The agency is under scrutiny for its handling of the Trump incident, leading to the resignation of its director and reassignment of key officials. Multiple investigations are ongoing. The Secret Service and Kennedy's campaign have not commented on the decision to end his protection.
