In the wake of his decision to step down from the ballot in November, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has lost his Secret Service protection.
Kennedy, who had been running as an independent presidential candidate, had been denied Secret Service protection despite repeated requests until former President Donald Trump was shot at a Pennsylvania rally in July.
But just over a month later, law enforcement sources told the New York Post that his protection was being pulled because he is no longer an active candidate.
Kennedy will still be on the ballot in blue states, he said, but will be removing his name from swing states.
The Post said it was customary for the Secret Service to scale back or terminate its protection when a candidate suspends their campaign.
Kennedy cited evidence of at least 34 distinct threats against him in his requests for protection.
In addition, his father Bobby Kennedy and uncle President John F. Kennedy were both assassinated.
The Secret Service has been under fire since Trump's shooting, which has been attributed to failures in communication between the agency and local law enforcement, among other failures.
It came out after the Trump shooting that the Secret Service repeatedly denied requests from the Trump campaign for additional protection.
On the day of the shooting, some Secret Service resources were apparently diverted to First Lady Jill Biden, who was also in the region.
Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle resigned 10 days after the shooting.
At least five of Secret Service personnel that were on duty the day of the shooting have been placed on administrative duty while the incident is investigated.
They haven't lost their jobs, but are not allowed to do any kind of security planning.
Trump has said the personnel who have been protecting him are doing a good job, but the higher-ups seem to be making political decisions that benefit the Biden-Harris administration rather than doing a fair and impartial job of protecting everyone who needs it.
