Originally published October 16, 2023 11:36 am PDT
In an unexpected turn of events, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign witnessed the departure of its campaign manager, Dennis J. Kucinich, according to a recent staff memo reviewed by sources close to the campaign.
This change comes shortly after Kennedy Jr., initially contesting as a Democrat, made the bold decision to run as an independent in the forthcoming presidential race.
The announcement was made at a Philadelphia rally earlier this week, where Kucinich had introduced him.
Kucinich, who has vied for the presidential seat twice in the past, partnered with Kennedy Jr. since he launched his campaign in April.
When contacted, Kucinich validated his exit from the campaign managerial role but opted to remain silent about the campaign’s internal communications, stating he would “not discuss any internal communications of the campaign,” The New York Times.
The campaign’s spokesperson, Stefanie Spear, seemed taken aback by the news, saying that Kucinich’s departure “is all news to me.”
She mentioned being unaware of the reasons behind his sudden exit.
In a twist to the unfolding saga, Kennedy Jr. appointed his daughter-in-law, Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, as the new campaign manager.
Amaryllis is no stranger to the world of international intrigue, having spent a significant portion of her career with the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), specifically in some of its most secretive operations.
RFK commented on her appointment, noting, “Amaryllis is a woman of extraordinary intelligence and drive who I am confident will take this campaign to the next level.”
However, her tenure at the CIA and her memoir, where she claimed to have been deployed to 16 countries in pursuit of global terrorists, has not been without controversy.
Several senior CIA colleagues have challenged the accuracy of her claims, The National Pulse points out.
CIA operations official William Murray critically remarked, “You don’t go wandering around Karachi on your own… You’ll wind up in some warlord’s harem, or you’ll wind up dead.”
The restructuring within Kennedy Jr.’s campaign team and his decision to run as an independent candidate have intensified the spotlight on him, drawing attention and analysis from various political quarters.
