RFK Jr’s VP pick admits she’s ‘on the same page’ as conspiracy theorist Tucker Carlson
The IndependentSign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Independent presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr’s running mate has aligned herself with fired Fox News host Tucker Carlson. Nicole Shanahan, a 38-year-old California-based lawyer and now RFK Jr’s vice-president pick, mentioned the disgraced conservative media host at a campaign event last Thursday in Maine, where Carlson has a home. The conservative pundit has pushed numerous conspiracy theories, including those about the January 6 Capitol riot, the Covid-19 vaccine, and even going so far as to suggest that fellow conspiracy theorist Alex Jones “called” 9/11. Seemingly so as not to lean too far in the Carlson direction, later in Shanahan’s speech, according to News Center Maine, she drew a link between her campaign and Maine senator Angus King.