Robert F. Kennedy Jr., 69, a member of the Kennedy political dynasty and figurehead of the US anti-vaccine movement, has filed the necessary paperwork to run for president in 2024. The documents confirm that he will seek the Democratic nomination. submitted to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

President Joe Biden, 80, has yet to formally announce his bid for re-election, but it is expected to happen.

Mr. Kennedy is the nephew of former President John Fitzgerald Kennedy and the son of Senator Robert F. Kennedy, both of whom were killed in office.

An environmental lawyer, he has been spreading conspiracy theories, especially about vaccines, for two decades and has become an integral part of the anti-vaccine movement amid the novel coronavirus pandemic.

He is officially the second contender for the anointing from the Democrats. In early March, it was announced that 70-year-old writer Marian Williamson was applying for it.

On the other hand, in addition to former Republican President Donald Trump, former US Ambassador to the UN Nikki Haley, former Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson and businessman Vivek Ramaswamy have already officially announced that they are running for the Republican Party. However, many more are expected to emerge.

Source: RES-IPE