Robert Francis Kennedy (November 20, 1925 – June 6, 1968), also known as RFK, was an American politician and lawyer.

2 days ago · Robert F. Kennedy, attorney general and adviser during the administration of his brother U.S. President John F. Kennedy (1961–63) and later a U.S. senator (1965–68). He was assassinated while campaigning for the Democratic Party’s presidential nomination in 1968.

2 days ago · WASHINGTON (AP) — Calling Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a “predator” who is addicted to power, Caroline Kennedy urged the U.S. Senate in a Tuesday letter to reject the nomination of her cousin to be President Donald Trump’s health secretary.. In a letter to Senators, Ms. Kennedy, who previously served as a U.S. ambassador to Australia and Japan and is the daughter of former President John F ...

Nov 9, 2009 · Robert Kennedy served as attorney general under President John F. Kennedy and as a U.S. Senator. He was assassinated while campaigning for president in 1968.

Soon after President Kennedy's death, Robert Kennedy resigned as Attorney General and, in 1964, ran successfully for the United States Senate from New York. His opponent, incumbent Republican Senator Kenneth Keating, labeled Kennedy a "carpetbagger" during the closely contested campaign.

Robert F. Kennedy was enormously influential in his brother John’s campaigns for public office. Appointed by President Kennedy as U.S. Attorney General, Robert Kennedy’s influence extended far beyond his title, and he became one of President Kennedy’s most trusted advisors.

Aug 8, 2023 · In 1963, the Kennedy brothers held significant roles in U.S. government: John F. Kennedy served as President, Robert F. Kennedy was the Attorney General, and Ted Kennedy represented Massachusetts as a Senator.

Oct 25, 2022 · On January 21, 1961, President Kennedy appointed him Attorney General of the United States, and he held the office until September 3, 1964. Kennedy was elected to the United States Senate from New York in 1965.

On June 5, 1968, Robert F. Kennedy was shot by Sirhan Sirhan at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles, California, and pronounced dead the following day. Kennedy, a United States senator and candidate in the 1968 Democratic Party presidential primaries, won the California and South Dakota primaries on June 4.He addressed his campaign supporters in the Ambassador Hotel's Embassy Ballroom.

Jan 24, 2025 · The president signed an executive order to release classified documents related to the assassinations of John F. Kennedy, Robert F. Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.