Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Removed from Consideration for Libertarian Nomination Without Delay

Independent Robert F. Kennedy Jr. faced a quick elimination in the initial round of voting for presidential nominees at the Libertarian National Convention in Washington, D.C., on Sunday.

In the first round of voting, Kennedy garnered support from 19 delegates, representing about 2% of the total vote, as reported by The Hill.

Meanwhile, former President Donald Trump received 0.65% of the vote with six delegates, according to Raw Story.

During the convention on Friday, Kennedy delivered a speech where he criticized Trump’s handling of the pandemic.

“I think he had the right instinct when he came into office. He was initially very reluctant to impose lockdowns, but then he got rolled by his bureaucrats. He caved in, and many of our most fundamental rights disappeared practically overnight.

“President Trump,” Kennedy added, “allowed his health regulators to mandate science-free social distancing, which undermined our First Amendment rights to freedom of assembly. We could no longer peacefully gather.”