RFK Jr.’s Bid To Halt Presidential Debate Hinges on Unlikely Intervention

As the independent candidate seeks to maneuver his way in, President Biden and President Trump are preparing for mudslinging.

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Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Mario Tama/Getty Images

Attorney Robert Kennedy Jr.’s attempt to stop this year’s first presidential debate from happening would depend on enforcement action from one of the least active federal agencies.

CNN is to host the debate on June 27 and set a deadline of midnight on June 20 to qualify. Mr. Kennedy has not met the network’s requirements to participate and appears unlikely to do so by the end of the day Wednesday.

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