RFK Jr. Enters 2024 Presidential Race as Democratic Challenger to Biden

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RFK Jr. Enters 2024 Presidential Race as Democratic Challenger to Biden
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Robert F Kennedy Jr, an environmental lawyer and anti-vaccine campaigner, has filed election paperwork to run for US president in 2024 as a Democrat. The nephew of President John F Kennedy and son of assassinated Senator Robert F Kennedy, Kennedy Jr has won plaudits for campaigning on issues such as clean water, but his anti-vaccine views have provoked a strong backlash, including from his own family. Instagram removed his account in 2021 for "repeatedly sharing debunked claims".

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