Inside the Kennedy clan's bitter civil war: RFK Jr's allies trash his 'corrupt' ... trends now

Allies of longshot, third-party presidential candidate RFK Jr. have slammed the activist politician's famous family for 'slandering' him as they come out forcefully in support of Joe Biden's campaign.

In mid-April, a group of more than a dozen strong Kennedys delivered a high-profile public endorsement to incumbent Democratic President Joe Biden at a rally in Pennsylvania - explicitly rejecting RFK Jr.'s White House bid.

A source close to RFK Jr.'s family conveyed to the New York Post the unacceptable nature of the Kennedy clan's actions.

'This is not a dinner party discussion at home among siblings. These people are slandering him,' they said. 'With a family like this, who needs enemies?'

The uniform endorsement had been anticipated since the month prior, when an even bigger version of the Kennedy clan stopped by the White House for a publicly documented St. Patrick's Day celebration.

Following the April endorsement event, during which Kerry Kennedy - the ex-wife of former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and RFK Jr.'s younger sister - gave a rousing speech about her family's support for the current president, Joe Kennedy II 71, said he hopes his brother drops out of the race.

'We cannot do anything that in any way, strips even one vote from President Biden. You put the name Kennedy on the ballot and Democrats are going to feel torn. 

'We are trying to make them understand that this is an issue that they do not have to feel torn about,' said Joe, who served in the US House of Representatives for more than a decade.

In late 2023, four of RFK 'Bobby' Jr.'s siblings, including Kerry and Joe, called his campaign 'dangerous to our country' insofar as it could endanger Biden's ability to win a second term.

At the time, the siblings released a statement saying: 'Bobby might share the same name as our father, but he does not share the same values, vision or judgment.'

'We denounce his candidacy.'

The family's increasingly public rebuke of Bobby's political aspirations have prompted some in his inner circle to begin speaking out against the often scandalous group.

'RFK Jr. is a corruption fighter just like his father and uncle. The family members who have stood against him when instructed to do so show their lack of integrity, backbone and honor,' said Tony Lyons, a close confidante of Kennedy and president of conservative publishing company Skyhorse Publishing.

'They are part of the corruption that RFK Jr. has been fighting with all his heart for the past 40 years.'