Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Approached Iowa Libertarian to Exit Competitive House Race

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. contacted Libertarian candidates in Iowa, including one congressional candidate whom he encouraged to leave a competitive U.S. House race to help Republicans retain control of Congress, according to a recent report. In an exclusive published June 25, The Washington Post reported that Kennedy spoke by phone on June 11 with Rick Stewart, the Libertarian candidate in Iowa’s 2nd Congressional District, during which he said he was acting as a “liaison” with the White House. During the call, Kennedy reportedly argued that Democratic control of the U.S. House would weaken President Donald...