"RFK Jr.'s Campaign Controversies: From Firing Staff to Trump Ties"
Rita Palma, a New York campaign staff member for RFK Jr., was fired after encouraging GOP voters to volunteer for Trump in Pennsylvania to prevent President Biden's victory, despite identifying herself as the campaign's New York state director and claiming the political strategy was approved by the campaign. The Biden campaign has criticized RFK Jr.'s candidacy as a spoiler that will benefit Trump, while the Trump campaign has largely ignored it. RFK Jr.'s campaign sees obtaining ballot access in New York as a critical step in qualifying for the ballot in all 50 states and Washington, DC.