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Headline Roundup January 9th, 2025

Did RFK Jr. Commit Voter Fraud?

Summary from the AllSides News Team

Accountable.US, a left-leaning watchdog group, filed a complaint with the New York State Board of Elections accusing Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of voting in the 2024 presidential election from a residence he doesn't live in. 

The Details: “There is demonstrable evidence that Mr. Kennedy illegally voted from an address that is not his residence. We urge your office to immediately commence an investigation into this matter and to act swiftly to enforce any violations of New York law,” the complaint read. “The issue of Mr. Kennedy’s residence was recently litigated in New York courts as a core question in a dispute about his ability to appear as a candidate for President of the United States on New York ballots. In August 2024, the Albany County Supreme Court found that Mr. Kennedy did not legally reside in his claimed New York address.”

Political Motivations?: Executive Director of Accountable.US Tony Carrk said Kennedy's “clear lack of judgment shows he should not be confirmed” to lead the Department of Health and Human Services. “If RFK Jr. is so dismissive of the law in his personal matters, how can he be trusted to properly apply the law when it comes to our public health?” he added. Trump spokesperson Steven Cheung said, “This ‘watchdog’ group is run by Obama/Biden/Kamala/Hillary staffers and Democrat donors. Completely partisan and politically-motivated.” Carrk did work on the Clinton campaign, and the previous executive director has served in the Biden-Harris administration. 

How the Media Covered It: Outlets on the right tended to frame the accusation as entirely politically motivated. Outlets in the center and on the left noted the left-leaning bias of the group, but then focused on the facts of the complaint and whether it will affect Kennedy's confirmation. 

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Watchdog group accuses RFK Jr. of voter fraud
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With less than two weeks before Donald Trump is sworn in as President, his pick to lead Health and Human Services is facing a new legal challenge — over alleged voter fraud.

A complaint filed by the left-leaning watchdog group Accountable.US on Wednesday morning and shared exclusively with POLITICO, alleged that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. committed felony election fraud when he voted in the 2024 election.

The complaint, filed with New York State Board of Elections, calls on the agency’s Division of Election Law Enforcement to investigate Kennedy for “registering...

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Dem-aligned watchdog group accuses RFK Jr. of voter fraud
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A Democratic-aligned watchdog group is accusing Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President-elect Trump’s pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), of violating election law last year.

Accountable.US filed a complaint with the New York State Board of Elections, according to a press release, asking the Division of Election Law Enforcement to investigate whether Kennedy broke the law by “registering for and voting” in the 2024 general election “from a New York residence at which he does not legally reside.” 

“There is demonstrable evidence that Mr. Kennedy illegally voted from...

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Leftist 'Watchdog' Group Accuses RFK Jr. of Felony Voter Fraud
Leftist 'Watchdog' Group Accuses RFK Jr. of Felony Voter Fraud

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A leftist watchdog group is accusing former presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. of felony voter fraud as he prepares to be confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump’s Health and Human Services secretary. Accountable.us filed a complaint against Kennedy, claiming he violated New York election laws by registering to vote and casting a ballot in the presidential election from an address that was not his legal residence. The complaint cites two New York election law provisions that prohibit registering with a false residence and voting from a residence at which the...

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