Aaron Rodgers appears to no longer be in the running for RFK Jr.’s VP pick. to become

Last week, we reported that rumors swirled that New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers was at the top of the list as independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s running mate. Now, however, it appears Rodgers is no longer eligible. position.

Rodgers would be out of the running

On Friday, Kennedy posted a video on social media saying he has made his vice presidential choice and that “it’s not one of the people they’ve been talking about.” This would seemingly eliminate Rodgers, who had been rumored for days to be at the top of Kennedy’s shortlist.

Mediate reported that Kennedy will name Nicole Shanahan, a California-based attorney and entrepreneur who was once married to Google co-founder Sergey Brinn, as his running mate when he makes the official announcement in Oakland on March 26. A source close to the campaign claimed that Rodgers is out of the running.

“They agree on many points,” the insider said of Kennedy and Shanahan. “The campaign is also looking for a candidate who can help fund the voting access initiative.”

“Maybe she’s pouring millions of dollars into the campaign to help fund the ballot initiative, which makes her financially attractive; However, she lacks the qualifications to actually do the job,” the source added.

A Kennedy campaign spokesman declined to address Shanahan as a potential choice News Nation“There has been a lot of speculation in the media. The official announcement will take place on March 26 in Oakland. We hope to see you there.”

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Kennedy gushed over Rodgers

Kennedy gushed over Rodgers last Wednesday. He praised the former Green Bay Packers quarterback.

‘And we want someone who is young and who will take care of that generation. Aaron Rodgers is being tested. He has risen. He has been hammered by the press and stood up for the things we believe in,” Kennedy said last night The hill. “I like that part of his character. He’s a critical thinker, and I think that’s what we need in the times as you know the rise [artificial intelligence].”

“My father always said that one of the duties of life as a citizen of democracy is to maintain a constant attitude of skepticism toward authority,” he added. “And I think Aaron showed that.”

“He’s also someone who I think will help me get the country back to health,” Kennedy concluded. “You know, he’s forty years old. He is focused on his own health. He is very aware of health issues. And you know, that’s one of the things I’m going to do – one of the most important parts of my agenda is to make the country healthy again.”

Related: Aaron Rodgers calls the media’s Sandy Hook story fake news

Rodgers’ Sandy Hook controversy

Rodgers’ chances of becoming Kennedy’s running mate may have been negatively affected by a CNN report. The story quoted anonymous sources as saying that the NFL star claimed in 2013 that the Sandy Hook mass shooting “was actually an inside job by the government and that the media deliberately ignored it.” One of these sources claimed that Rodgers said: “Sandy Hook never happened… All those kids never existed. They were all actors.”

Rodgers immediately fired back by shooting down this report.

“As I have said in the past, what happened in Sandy Hook was an absolute tragedy. I am not and have never been of the opinion that the events did not occur,” Rodgers said in a statement on social media.

“Once again, I hope we learn from this and other tragedies to identify the signs that will allow us to prevent unnecessary loss of life,” he continued. “My thoughts and prayers remain with the affected families and the entire Sandy Hook community.”

It is unknown whether this report influenced Kennedy’s decision-making process when it came to choosing his running mate.