Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is choosing attorney Nicole Shanahan as his vice presidential candidate.

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– They are both running for president as independents.

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[{"selector":"#anim-bdd86ac1-a1c8-4a17-991e-20b75645ec91 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-a0e9730c-e136-40b7-b21c-a1cee69b983f","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-45a78a81-d696-4c95-a6e7-2b215207ffa7","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 132.70744%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – Kennedy is a longtime critic of vaccines.

[{"selector":"#anim-f0f90806-60c6-486a-90e9-b5af8d30c0e8 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-302341fe-826d-46b6-a6dd-49a5f71ff4aa","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-3d9cdeb7-26eb-44a6-bd58-81f22fa42f5d","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 117.73990%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – Shanahan has also raised concerns about the safety of vaccines and electromagnetic pollution.

[{"selector":"#anim-4e0acaf8-999c-407b-a1a0-96790c59a465 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":5000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] [{"selector":"#anim-2ea7fce2-fde7-4b59-9f76-1997d1e943cc","keyframes":{"opacity":[0,1]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] [{"selector":"#anim-4c317758-6ce7-412d-a9e5-6b6deb34c922","keyframes":{"transform":["translate3d(0px, 154.49736%, 0)","translate3d(0px, 0px, 0)"]},"delay":0,"duration":600,"easing":"cubic-bezier(0.2, 0.6, 0.0, 1)","fill":"both"}] – Kennedy’s goal is to appear on the ballot in all 50 states.

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