27 Aug 2024

USA correspondent Ron Elving

From Nine To Noon, 9:45 am on 27 August 2024
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks in Phoenix, Arizona, August 23, 2024. Robert F. Kennedy Jr, scion of America's storied political clan, suspended his long shot presidential bid on August 23, 2024 and endorsed Donald Trump, injecting a new dose of uncertainty into the White House race. (Photo by Olivier Touron / AFP)

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks in Phoenix, Arizona, 23 August, 2024. Photo: Olivier Touron / AFP

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has suspended his campaign, encouraging his supporters in key states to back Donald Trump instead.

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Ron Elving is a Senior Editor and Correspondent, Washington Desk for NPR news.