RFK Jr. Misses CNN Debate, Secures Biden-Trump Faceoff

Kennedy fails to meet polling and ballot access criteria, leaving Biden and Trump as sole participants in upcoming debate.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. did not meet CNN's debate requirements, missing the polling and state ballot access thresholds.
CNN's criteria required candidates to achieve 15% in four national polls and ballot access in states totaling 270 electoral votes.
Kennedy's campaign alleges CNN colluded with Biden and Trump to exclude him, filing a complaint with the Federal Election Commission.
The debate, set for June 27 in Atlanta, will be the first between a sitting president and a former president.
Kennedy's absence underscores the challenges faced by third-party candidates in gaining national visibility.