WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Unbiased U.S. presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. plans to drop out of the race by the top of the week, ABC Information reported on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources.
Kennedy’s marketing campaign introduced earlier within the day that he’ll make an handle to the nation on Friday in Arizona, the place he’ll speak about “the current historic second and his path ahead.”
An ABC Information reporter mentioned in a submit on X he requested Kennedy if he would endorse Trump. “I cannot affirm or deny that,” Kennedy mentioned, in accordance with the reporter. “We aren’t speaking about any of that.”
Kennedy’s working mate, Nicole Shanahan, mentioned on Tuesday that he was contemplating ending his marketing campaign to affix forces with former U.S. President Donald Trump, who’s the Republican nominee for president.
Trump informed CNN that he would “definitely be open” to Kennedy enjoying a job in his administration if the impartial candidate drops out of the race and endorses him.
Kennedy, 70, the son of late Democratic politician Robert F. Kennedy, began his presidential marketing campaign as a Democrat, difficult President Joe Biden for the nomination.
Kennedy’s help stood at 4% in an Ipsos ballot taken this month.