00:00Many months ago, I promised...
00:02Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said he's suspending his independent presidential bid
00:07and is instead endorsing Donald Trump in November's race for the White House.
00:12In a speech on Friday, he said he would seek to remove his name from the ballot in battleground states
00:18because he believes his presence in the race would help Democratic rival Kamala Harris.
00:23Kennedy Jr. is the son of the late Attorney General and Senator Robert Kennedy
00:27and the nephew of President John F. Kennedy, both heavyweights in Democratic Party history.
00:33He acknowledged his decision to endorse Trump had caused tension within his immediate family.
00:40Campaigning in Las Vegas, Donald Trump said it was a great honor to receive Kennedy's endorsement.
00:48He called him a great guy and said he was respected by everybody.
00:52The U.S. presidential election takes place on November the 5th.
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