Trump met with RFK Jr. seeking endorsement: Report

Former President Donald Trump met with independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. on Monday seeking his endorsement, Politico reported, citing "multiple people familiar with the huddle."

The meeting did not result in such an endorsement.

"Yes, Mr. Kennedy met with President Trump today to discuss national unity, and he hopes to meet with leaders of the Democratic Party as well. And no he is not dropping out of the race. He is the only pro-environment, pro-choice, anti-war candidate who beats Donald Trump in head-to-head polls," said Kennedy campaign press secretary Stefanie Spear.

The meeting came in the wake of an assassination attempt on Trump. Kennedy, for his part, had previously sought Secret Service protection in light of his own campaign, as well as his father and uncle's separate assassinations.

Trump, for his part, urged the Department of Homeland Security on Monday to approve a Secret Service detail for Kennedy, saying "[i]n light of what is going on in the world today, I believe it is imperative that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. receive Secret Service protection — immediately. Given the history of the Kennedy Family, this is the obvious right thing to do!"

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas subsequently announced that President Joe Biden had directed him to provide Secret Service protection to the independent candidate.