The Brief

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says he has no plans to launch a 2028 White House bid, pushing back against speculation and attacks from conservative activist Laura Loomer.

"Let me be clear: I am not running for president in 2028. My loyalty is to President Trump and the mission we’ve started," Kennedy said Friday in a post on X.

Rumors of a future run have been fueled by Loomer and moves made by a Kennedy-aligned super PAC, raising questions about whether the onetime Democratic presidential candidate might be positioning himself for another campaign.

The backstory:

Kennedy ran for president in 2024 as a Democrat before becoming an independent and eventually dropping out to endorse Trump. Trump later tapped him to lead HHS, aiming to harness Kennedy

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