Robert F. Kennedy Jr. did not meet the criteria to make the debate stage next week, according to the outlet, denying him the opportunity to confront President Biden and Donald J. Trump.
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. failed to qualify for the CNN presidential debate on June 27 by the network’s Thursday deadline, according to the outlet, a significant blow to his independent presidential bid that will deny him a coveted national stage alongside President Biden and former President Donald J. Trump.
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Kennedy did not meet two requirements. Faced with increasing obstacles leading up to the deadline, Kennedy alleged that CNN was working with the Biden and Trump campaigns to keep him out of the debate, and lodged a complaint with the Federal Election Commission, claiming that the network had breached campaign finance regulations.
Kennedy plans to organize a protest outside of the #CNNDebate venue in Atlanta.
