John F. Kennedy’s grandson condemns President Trump’s order to release assassination files
Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of former US President John F. Kennedy, criticized President Trump for ordering the release of classified files on the JFK assassination.
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Jack Schlossberg, the grandson of John F. Kennedy and an influential Democratic Party candidate, is running for Congress and starting a campaign to replace retiring New York State Representative Jerry Nadler, the New York Times reported on November 11.
Caroline Kennedy’s only son will serve parts of New York City if elected to succeed Mr. Nadler, the former chairman of the influential House Judiciary Committee, which currently represents the 12th Congressional District.
“There’s nothing our party can’t do to address the cost of living, the corruption, the constitutional crisis we’re in,” Schlossberg told the New York Times, arguing that a Democratic majority in the U.S. House of Representatives is the only way to protect democracy. “But without Congressional control, there is almost nothing we can do. can do. “
Schlossberg, 32, told the Times on Sept. 2 that his candidacy was “certainly a possibility.” The next day, on Sept. 3, Schlossberg polled his 700,000 followers on his Instagram Story asking, “Should I run?” He boasts around 1.5 million followers on Instagram and TikTok.
USA TODAY has reached out to Schlossberg’s representatives for comment.
He will be the first member of the Kennedy family to run for Congress since Joe Kennedy III left his seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives to run in the primary against progressive Sen. Ed Markey. Another Kennedy successor lost the race in 2020.
Mr. Schlossberg is also an estranged cousin of Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a key ally of President Donald Trump. Schlossberg urged RFK Jr. to resign because of his long history of promoting health misinformation and called his relatives “a threat to public health and America’s scientific leadership.”
Regarded by Gen Z as a rising star in the national Democratic Party, Schlossberg spoke at the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago and is known for his unique sense of humor. In April, he raised eyebrows when he posted on X that he and Usha Vance, wife of Vice President J.D. Vance, had a child together.
But Schlossberg doesn’t seem to have Nadler’s support. Nadler previously criticized the online creator during a Sept. 4 appearance on CNN News Central with host Kate Bolduan.
“What do you think about Kennedy holding the seat?” Bolduan asked Nadler. “There’s nothing particularly good or bad about Kennedy taking my seat,” he said, adding, “Unlike Schlossberg, Kennedy should have a record of public service and public accomplishments, and he doesn’t have them.”
“I don’t think he’ll end up being a candidate, certainly not a major candidate,” Nadler added in an interview with CNN. Mr. Nadler, 78, was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1992.
Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton previously decided not to run as a candidate to replace Nadler. A spokesperson for the only child of former President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton denied reports on September 3 that he was entering politics.
Candidates for the 12th District include former Nadler aide and New York State Assemblyman Micah Lasher, financial industry executive Alan Purdy, and community organizer Liam Elkind.
(This article has been updated with new information.)
