RFK Jr. Endorses Rand Paul To Replace Mitch McConnell as Senate Republican Leader: ‘He’s Shown Great Judgment’

Diego Corredor/MediaPunch/IPX & John Lamparski/Sipa USA via AP Images

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. endorsed Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) to replace Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as Senate minority leader on Wednesday after it was announced that McConnell would step down from the position in November.

“Part of public service is about knowing when to usher in a new generation,” reacted Kennedy, who challenged President Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination, before announcing his run as an independent last year. “It’s time to promote leaders in Washington, DC who won’t kowtow to the military contractors or push us deeper into foreign conflicts.”

Kennedy concluded, “We need representation who will prioritize American wellness over all else. I believe @RandPaul would be an incredible successor. He’s shown great judgment and has the grit to put hardworking Americans first.”

McConnell, who is one of the oldest members of the Senate at age 82, announced he would be resigning his position as Senate minority leader on Wednesday, just one day after he was grilled by a reporter on why he had not yet endorsed former President Donald Trump’s presidential campaign.

“One of life’s most underappreciated talents is to know when it’s time to move on to life’s next chapter,” said McConnell in a speech. “So I stand before you today, my colleagues. to say that this will be my last term as Republican leader of the Senate.”

Earlier this month, Paul accused his Kentucky colleague of “criminal neglect” over his support for sending “$100 billion overseas to fix someone else’s border before addressing our border.”

“The leadership of the Senate under Mitch McConnell is more concerned with sending your money to Ukraine than they are with the invasion of the southern border, and I’ve had enough,” Paul complained. “I’m going to do everything in my power to slow down and stop this.”