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RFK Jr. Adviser Angela Stanton King Resigns Over Campaign Atmosphere

Stanton King cites increasing hostility and value misalignment, shifts to informal advisory role.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Angela Stanton King, center, speak onstage during A Conversation For Black Women With Independent Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at YG Urban Cafe on January 13 in Atlanta.
Trevian Kutti ; Angela Stanton King.
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Overview

  • Angela Stanton King, head of Black voter outreach, steps down from RFK Jr.'s campaign.
  • She describes the campaign environment as 'hateful and divisive' in her resignation announcement.
  • Stanton King will continue to advise RFK Jr. on community issues in an informal capacity.
  • Her departure follows conflicting statements from the campaign on abortion policies.
  • Stanton King previously supported Trump and was pardoned by him in 2020.