Kennedy family chooses politics over family with endorsement in 2024 presidential race

Members of the iconic Kennedy family, a longtime staple in American politics, announced a major endorsement in the 2024 presidential race on Thursday — a move that came as a snub to one of their own seeking the White House.

Half a dozen Kennedy family members appeared alongside President Biden at an event in Philadelphia to publicly back him over Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., who is driving Democrats to panic that his independent White House bid could lead to a victory for former President Donald Trump.

"President Biden has been a champion for all the rights and freedoms that my father and uncles stood for," RFK Jr's sister, Kerry Kennedy, said during the event, referencing the late former President John F. Kennedy, the late former U.S. Attorney General and New York Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, and the late former Massachusetts Sen. Ted Kennedy.

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Kerry Kennedy went on to praise what she described as Biden's accomplishments during his first term, and claimed that Americans' quality of life had improved under his presidency. She then blasted Trump, claiming he would be a "dictator" if elected.

She then introduced Biden despite reports that former Rep. Joe Kennedy III, D-Mass., who ran a failed campaign for U.S. Senate in 2020, and currently serves as Biden's special envoy to Northern Ireland, was expected to make the introduction. He did not appear on the stage alongside his family members.

Reports also said the family members were expected to put in some work on behalf of the Biden campaign in Pennsylvania, a major swing state, following the event, including making calls and knocking on doors.

When reached for comment, Kennedy's campaign