RFK denies campaign email calling January 6 protesters “activists” deprived of “constitutional freedoms”
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Denies an email sympathetic to January 6 protesters.
The fundraising message sent on Thursday was titled “We must free Assange!” and included comments in passing supporting those sentenced for their involvement in the campaign. capitol riot.
“This is the reality facing every American citizen — from Ed Snowden to Julian Assange to the J6 activists sitting in their cells in Washington, D.C., with their Constitution Freedom is being taken away.” “Please help our campaign appeal to those who are not free.” The actions of our own government. “
Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at a campaign event in Philadelphia.
Kennedy’s campaign quickly blamed the message on a third-party vendor and said the email was inconsistent with Kennedy’s views.
Kennedy spokesperson Stefanie Spear said: “The statement was an error and does not reflect the views of Mr. Kennedy. It was inserted by a new marketing contractor and did not go through the normal approval process.”
“The campaign has terminated its contract with this vendor,” she added.
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Trump supporters occupy the west side of the Capitol building for the inauguration ceremony on January 6, 2021. (Bill Clark/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
The Kennedy campaign did not clarify which company was responsible for the email.
Treatment of whistleblower Julian Assange Edward Snowden It has become a frequent topic of conversation for Kennedy after the petition video was released this week.
Kennedy released a petition on Monday calling on President Biden to pardon Snowden, who visited Hong Kong in 2013 and exposed Snowden’s crimes. NSA classified documents This revealed that the US government was spying on its citizens. He was subsequently charged with espionage and theft of government property.
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Julian Assange’s lawyers are mounting a final legal challenge in Britain to prevent the WikiLeaks founder from being sent to the United States to face espionage charges. (Associated Press)
“Snowden revealed to Americans for the first time that our government has been spying on millions of our law-abiding American citizens, violating numerous laws and infringing on our fundamental right to privacy,” Kennedy said in a statement. public service.” A video is attached to the petition.
The presidential candidate has previously said he would pardon Snowden and jailed Australian publisher Julian Assange. Maximum security London prison In 2010, he was extradited to the United States on espionage charges over the release of classified military documents.
“It is time for our government to return to the democratic and humanitarian ideals that we have always stood for as a nation,” Kennedy Jr. said. “Let us renew our advocacy for free speech and celebrate those who speak the truth and those who take their cause to the next level.” Whistleblowers dedicated to others.” They use their freedom to protect ours. “
Fox News Digital’s Landon Mion contributed to this report.
