WaPo and NYT Report RFK Sought Harris Cabinet Position, RFK Calls it ‘Fake News’

After a report from The Washington Post (Lean Left bias) claimed Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. was seeking a position in Democratic Nominee Kamala Harris’ cabinet, Kennedy has since refuted the claim.

The Report: Per The Post, Kennedy sought a meeting last week with Harris to negotiate a role in her administration if he withdrew from the race and endorsed her. The New York Times (Lean Left bias) referenced The Post’s report and added that on Wednesday night, Kennedy wrote a text message saying, “We’ve reached out repeatedly through the highest level intermediaries. We’ve been told that they have no interest in talking with me.”

Kennedy’s Response: Several outlets across the spectrum picked up the story, prompting Kennedy to publish a long X post in which he criticized today’s Democratic Party and said he has “no plans” to endorse Harris. A few users replied to Kennedy, citing the reports that he was seeking a position in the cabinet, to which he replied, “Fake news.”

For Context: At the end of its article, The Post noted that Kennedy said Wednesday he hadn’t been in touch with the Democratic Party since launching his campaign.

How The Media Covered It: Across the spectrum, several outlets included context on Kennedy’s reaction but not his claim that the reporting from The Post and Times was “fake news.” As of Friday morning, neither outlet has issued a correction or new reporting, and Kennedy has not offered additional context.