Trump marketing campaign paid legislation agency using RFK Jr. weeks after he endorsed Trump

Weeks after Robert F. Kennedy Jr. dropped out of the presidential race in August and endorsed Donald Trump, the Trump marketing campaign paid a California legislation agency that lists Kennedy amongst its attorneys, in keeping with Federal Election Fee data.

The Trump marketing campaign — now referred to as By no means Give up Inc. — disbursed $100,000 to “JW Howard Attorneys” on Sept. 13, simply three weeks after Kennedy bowed out of the race and backed Trump, FEC data present. Monetary knowledge for Trump’s marketing campaign, which was transformed to a management PAC, seems in FEC filings beneath the brand new By no means Give up title.

The web site of a legislation agency bearing that title has workplaces in San Diego and Pasadena, California, contains a photograph of Kennedy and lists him as a “constitutional and environmental litigator” and one in every of three attorneys working from its “Los Angeles space” location.

The Trump marketing campaign made no different funds to JW Howard Attorneys throughout the 2023-24 election cycle, in keeping with FEC data. Group Kennedy paid the agency on 5 events between August 2023 and April 2024. JW Howard didn’t obtain funds from some other marketing campaign or committee as of mid-October 2024, in keeping with the data.

Kennedy’s personal monetary disclosure, filed with the federal Workplace of Authorities Ethics in July 2024, states that he’s beneath an employment settlement with JW Howard for the interval between January 2023 and December 2024, topic to annual renewal. That very same report says Kennedy earned greater than $409,000 in earnings from JW Howard in 2023.

Kennedy deserted his presidential bid in August and endorsed Trump, who final month named Kennedy as his alternative to guide the Division of Well being and Human Providers.

The Trump transition group, a spokesperson for Kennedy and JW Howard didn’t reply to requests for remark.