2024 Elections
But she isn’t doing much else besides “learning and studying.”
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. waves on stage with Nicole Shanahan on March 26, 2024, in Oakland, California. | Eric Risberg/AP
By Brittany Gibson and Jessica Piper
04/18/2024 05:49 PM EDT
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s wealthy but relatively obscure running mate, Nicole Shanahan, contributed $2 million to their long shot White House bid in March, preventing the campaign from running into the red for the second month in a row.
The contribution, included in a fundraising report filed Thursday, comes as Shanahan has otherwise largely retreated from public view.
While Kennedy has hosted several fundraisers and two campaign rallies since naming her his running mate in March, Shanahan’s contributions to the campaign so far have overwhelmingly been financial. The wealthy Silicon Valley tech attorney and entrepreneur has mostly been “getting a grasp on the policies Bobby’s involved in,” said communication director Del Bigtree.
“She’s doing podcasts and discussing issues........