Robert F Kennedy Jr suspends campaign and backs Trump

Trump praises RFK Jr as "phenomenal" at a rally, but members of the Kennedy clan accuse him of "betrayal".

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Mr Kennedy, 70, a Democrat for most of his life and the scion of the Kennedy dynasty, said the principles that had led him to leave the party had now compelled him "to throw my support to President Trump".

He said in a press conference in Phoenix, Arizona, on Friday that he would seek to remove his name from the ballot in 10 battleground states.

Before welcoming RFK Jr to the stage on Friday, Trump promised, if elected, to release all remaining documents relating to the 1963 assassination of President John F Kennedy.

Trump praised Mr Kennedy as "phenomenal" and "brilliant" at the rally later in Glendale. Democratic rival Kamala Harris said she would try to "earn" the support of Kennedy voters.

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