Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will not take part in the CNN debate on June 27. The deadline
Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will not take part in the CNN debate on June 27.
The deadline to qualify for the debate was 12 a.m. EST Thursday, per USA Today.
The candidates had to meet certain criteria in order to participate in the debate.
Candidates must “appear on a sufficient number of state ballots to reach the 270 electoral vote thresholds to win the presidency” and receive at least 15% in four qualifying national polls prior to the eligibility deadline, according to a CNN news release.
