For his son, see Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Robert F. Kennedy | |
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| Born | November 20, 1925 Brookline, Massachusetts, United States |
| Died | June 6, 1968 Los Angeles, California, United States |
| Cause of death | Assassination |
| Political party | Democratic |
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
Kennedy opposed the CIA-installed monarchy in 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 Shah and publicly criticized his corruption.[1]
Assassination
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]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Jeremy Kuzmarov (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" CovertAction Magazine. Archived from the original on 2023-05-19.