Caroline Kennedy (left), Son Jack Schlossberg.Photo:TODAY/NBC
TODAY/NBC
Amid an apparent strain between members of the Kennedy family in response toRobert F. Kennedy Jr.’s conspiracy-filled presidential run,John F. Kennedy’s daughter,Caroline Kennedy, says, “It’s not complicated.”
On Tuesday, Caroline (who is the U.S. ambassador to Australia) and her son,Jack Schlossberg, were on theTodayshow whenSavannah Guthrieasked about criticism from members of the family directed at RFK Jr., who launched his presidential campaign in April.
“Jack, I have to ask you, you posted a video — obviously … RFK Jr. is running for president. You posted a video and you were quite critical of his views, his standpoints, the things he said. What led you to do that? Why was it important to you? Are you glad you did it?” Guthrie asked, referencing a video Schlossbergposted on Instagramcalling RFK Jr.’s candidacy “an embarrassment.”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr., son of RFK and cousin to Caroline Kennedy.Joe Scarnici/Getty
Schlossberg, a 30-year-old attorney, made headlines for the video he posted in May, in which he says: “President John F. Kennedy is my grandfather and his legacy is important. It’s about a lot more thanCamelotandconspiracy theories. It’s about public service and courage. It’s about civil rights,the Cuban missile crisis, andlanding a man on the moon.”
Speaking onToday, Schlossberg’s mom, Caroline, said she didn’t know he was going to post the video, but that it’s “not complicated.”
Ambassador Caroline Kennedy, Tatiana Schlossberg and Jack Schlossberg.Karwai Tang/WireImage
Karwai Tang/WireImage
Known for his track record of spoutingdebunked misinformationabout COVID-19 and vaccinations, 69-year-old RFK Jr. has recently made headlines for echoing antisemitic discourse that Jews engineered and spread the COVID-19 virus.
RFK Jr.’s younger sister, Kerry Kennedy — who runs a human rights organization named after their father,Robert F. Kennedy—weighed in on the controversyshortly after, tweeting, “I STRONGLY condemn my brother’s deplorable and untruthful remarks last week about Covid being engineered for ethnic targeting.”
Caroline Kennedy (left), Jack Schlossberg.DNCC via Getty
DNCC via Getty
During the hearing, Kennedy accused political foes — including the Biden administration — of trying to silence him, and insisted, “In my entire life, and while I’m under oath I have never uttered a phrase that was either racist or antisemitic.”
He also claimed he has “never been anti-vaccine,” despite his history of spreading scientifically discredited narratives about vaccines and founding an anti-vaccination advocacy group in 2011.
source: people.com
