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{{Infobox politician|name=Robert F. Kennedy|image_size=200|birth_date=November 20, 1925|birth_place=Brookline, [[Massachusetts]], [[United States of America|United States]]|death_date=June 6, 1968|death_place=Los Angeles, [[California]], United States|death_cause=Assassination|political_party=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]|image=RFK.png}}
<blockquote>''For his son, see [[Robert F. Kennedy Jr.]]''</blockquote>{{Infobox politician|name=Robert F. Kennedy|image_size=200|birth_date=November 20, 1925|birth_place=Brookline, [[Massachusetts]], [[United States of America|United States]]|death_date=June 6, 1968|death_place=Los Angeles, [[California]], United States|death_cause=Assassination|political_party=[[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]]|image=RFK.png}}


'''Robert Francis Kennedy''' (November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968), also known by his initials '''RFK''', was a Statesian politician and brother of [[President of the United States|President]] [[John F. Kennedy]].
'''Robert Francis Kennedy''' (November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968), also known by his initials '''RFK''', was a Statesian politician and brother of [[President of the United States|President]] [[John F. Kennedy]].


== Political career ==
== Political career ==
Kennedy opposed the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]-installed monarchy in [[Imperial State of Iran (1925–1979)|Iran]] and refused to visit Iran on a trip around the world. His father, John F. Kennedy, had threatened to end U.S. support for the [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi|Shah]] and publicly criticized his corruption.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|author=[[Jeremy Kuzmarov]]|newspaper=[[CovertAction Magazine]]|title=New Evidence Implicates CIA, LAPD, FBI and Mafia as Plotters in Elaborate “Hit” Plan to Prevent RFK From Ever Reaching White House|date=2022-06-05|url=https://covertactionmagazine.com/2022/06/05/new-evidence-implicates-cia-lapd-fbi-and-mafia-as-plotters-in-elaborate-hit-plan-to-prevent-rfk-from-ever-reaching-white-house-2/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519134221/https://covertactionmagazine.com/2022/06/05/new-evidence-implicates-cia-lapd-fbi-and-mafia-as-plotters-in-elaborate-hit-plan-to-prevent-rfk-from-ever-reaching-white-house-2/|archive-date=2023-05-19}}</ref>
Kennedy opposed the [[Central Intelligence Agency|CIA]]-installed monarchy in [[Imperial State of Iran (1925–1979)|Iran]] and refused to visit Iran on a trip around the world. His brother, John F. Kennedy, had threatened to end U.S. support for the [[Mohammad Reza Pahlavi|Shah]] and publicly criticized his corruption.<ref name=":0">{{Web citation|author=[[Jeremy Kuzmarov]]|newspaper=[[CovertAction Magazine]]|title=New Evidence Implicates CIA, LAPD, FBI and Mafia as Plotters in Elaborate “Hit” Plan to Prevent RFK From Ever Reaching White House|date=2022-06-05|url=https://covertactionmagazine.com/2022/06/05/new-evidence-implicates-cia-lapd-fbi-and-mafia-as-plotters-in-elaborate-hit-plan-to-prevent-rfk-from-ever-reaching-white-house-2/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230519134221/https://covertactionmagazine.com/2022/06/05/new-evidence-implicates-cia-lapd-fbi-and-mafia-as-plotters-in-elaborate-hit-plan-to-prevent-rfk-from-ever-reaching-white-house-2/|archive-date=2023-05-19}}</ref>


== Assassination ==
== Assassination ==

Latest revision as of 18:19, 6 September 2024

For his son, see Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Robert F. Kennedy
BornNovember 20, 1925
Brookline, Massachusetts, United States
DiedJune 6, 1968
Los Angeles, California, United States
Cause of deathAssassination
Political partyDemocratic


Robert Francis Kennedy (November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968), also known by his initials RFK, was a Statesian politician and brother of President John F. Kennedy.

Political career[edit | edit source]

Kennedy opposed the CIA-installed monarchy in Iran and refused to visit Iran on a trip around the world. His brother, John F. Kennedy, had threatened to end U.S. support for the Shah and publicly criticized his corruption.[1]

Assassination[edit | edit source]

Sirhan Sirhan, a 24-year old Palestinian living in Jordan, allegedly assassinated RFK while acting alone. As a child, Sirhan was traumatized by the Zionist occupation that destroyed his home in al-Quds. Sirhan was angry at RFK for sending 50 bombers to Israel.

RFK's children, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Kathleen Townsend, as well as Paul Schrade, one of RFK's closest advisors, believed Sirhan was innocent. Sirhan's defense lawyer, Grant Cooper, worked for Johnny Rosselli, who ran the CIA's anti-Castro program. In addition, Sirhan's gun only had eight bullets even though ten bullets were fired.

According to RFK Jr., the real assassin was Thane Eugene Cesar, who worked for Lockheed. Cesar called the Kennedys, "the biggest bunch of crooks that ever walked the earth".[1]

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