Your Morning: Independent candidate RFK Jr. says he’s ‘suspending’ campaign, endorses Trump

Scott Fagerstrom

Updated: Aug 24, 2024 / 07:05 AM CDT

Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks at a Cesar Chavez Day event at Union Station on March 30, 2024 in Los Angeles. (Getty Images)

Good morning! It’s Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024. Here’s a look at your news across the nation:

1️. Independent candidate RFK Jr. says he’s ‘suspending’ campaign, endorses Trump

FILE - Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivers a keynote speech at the FreedomFest Vegas event Friday, July 12, 2024, in Las Vegas. Nevada election officials verified enough signatures for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign to appear on the Nevada ballot, the Nevada Secretary of State's office confirmed on Friday, July 26. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP, File) — FILE – Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. delivers a keynote speech at the FreedomFest Vegas event Friday, July 12, 2024, in Las Vegas. (Steve Marcus/Las Vegas Sun via AP, File)

2. Will RFK Jr.’s exit help Trump? Allan Lichtman says no

Donald Trump and Kamala Harris — Republican presidential nominee former President Donald Trump speaks to reporters during a news conference, Aug. 8, 2024, in Palm Beach, Fla., left, and Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a campaign rally, Aug. 7, 2024, in Romulus, Mich. (AP Photo)

3. Secret Service members on leave after Trump rally shooting: Reports

Butler, PA – July 13 : U.S. Secret Service agents remove Republican presidential candidate former president Donald Trump from the stage with blood on his face during a campaign rally at Butler Farm Show Inc. in Butler, PA on Saturday, July 13, 2024. (Photo by Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)

4. Special Report: Confessions of a UFO Hunter

Pentagon insider Luis Elizondo — Pentagon insider Luis Elizondo sat down with Ross Coulthart in a NewsNation special.

5. Wall Street rallies as ‘time has come’ for cuts to rates

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, US, on Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images

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