Bob Kennedy Jr. Withdraws From Race to White House, Joins Republicans. Family Says He’s a “Traitor”

CHICAGO — The black sheep of the Kennedys has one more sin to be forgiven by his people. Robert Jr., 70, the lawyer and activist who built his fame and fortune by pushing conspiracy theories about vaccines also thanks to the popularity of his last name, irritating the rest of the clan – he is the son of Bob and grandson of JFK –, is abandoning the race as an independent candidate in 10 states (“but vote for me in the others”).