RFK Jr. denied Secret Service protection as 2024 presidential candidate

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. claims the Biden administration rejected his request for Secret Service protection as a 2024 presidential candidate.
Kennedy invoked the assassination of his father Robert F. Kennedy during his 1968 campaign to argue for the historical precedent of candidates receiving protection.
The Department of Homeland Security took 88 days to respond before denying Kennedy's request, saying protection was not warranted at this time.
Factors in determining Secret Service eligibility include being a major party nominee, actively campaigning, fundraising and polling thresholds, and assessment of threats.
Secret Service protection is typically provided within 120 days of a general presidential election, but the 2024 race is still early in the primary calendar.