what kennedy is running for president

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is running for president in the 2024 United States presidential election. He is challenging incumbent president Joe Biden for the Democratic Party nomination. Kennedy is an environmental lawyer, writer, and member of the Kennedy family, and is known for advocating anti-vaccine misinformation and public health–related conspiracy theories. He has been endorsed by wealthy tech executives, including Elon Musk and Twitter founder Jack Dorsey, and some right-wing figures, including Alex Jones of Infowars, former Trump adviser Michael Flynn, and Turning Point USA head Charlie Kirk. Kennedy has also been reported to be ending his challenge to Joe Biden for the Democratic presidential nomination and run instead as an independent candidate.