Independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced on Tuesday that Silicon Valley lawyer Nicole Shanahan will be his 2024 running mate for president.
Kennedy had also been considering New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers and former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura, as well as several others like former Democratic Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of Hawaii, according to The New York Times. The Democrat-turned-independent picked Shanahan to be his vice president because she shared his views on health, censorship, immigration and more, he said during a speech in Oakland, California.
âAnd I found all of those qualities in a woman who grew up right here in Oakland. The daughter of immigrants who overcame every daunting obstacle, and went on to achieve the highest levels of the American dream,â said Kennedy. âSo that is why Iâm so proud to introduce to you, the next vice president of the United States â my fellow lawyer, a brilliant scientist, technologist, a fierce, warrior mom, Nicole Shanahan.â
Shanahan, who is 38-years-old, donated to Kennedyâs campaign when he was running as a Democrat in May 2023, and helped fund his aligned super PACâs Super Bowl ad, according to the NYT. The lawyer is also the ex-wife of Google co-founder Sergey Brin.
âSo these are two of my political convictions I hold today â to serve peace and to help those in poverty,â said Shanahan. âSo you can understand why I gravitated to the Democratic Party, because that was supposed to be the party of peace, the party of compassion. Many Democrats, we still believe in those ideals. But unfortunately as an institution, it has lost its way. There is only one anti-war candidate today, and you wonât find him in the Democratic Party or the Republican Party. He is an independent, Robert F. Kennedy Jr…
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