Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is expected to name Californian barrister and entrepreneur Nicole Shanahan as his running mate.
Shanahan, a Democratic donor who is the ex-wife of Google cofounder Sergey Brin, funded Kennedy's pricey Super Bowl campaign advertisement, according to Mediaite's exclusive report.
The pair "align on numerous issues," including his condemnation of vaccines, and she could help funnel money into RFK's long-shot bid and get him on ballots in all 50 states, sources close to the campaign told the site.
This also meant that former New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers would miss out on the chance to become Kennedy's vice president on the November ballot.
Kennedy's campaign declined to confirm that he already made a decision.
"There has been a lot of speculation in the media about Mr. Kennedy's pick of vice presidential running mate," his campaign's press office told the New York Post in a statement. "The official announcement will be on March 26 in Oakland, CA. We hope to see you there."
About Nicole Shanahan
Shanahan, a 38-year-old Chinese-Amreican lawyer, revealed to the New York Times that she gave $4 million to Kennedy's super PAC American Values 2024 to fund the $7 million 30-seconder Super Bowl commercial that used the original 1960 ad campaign and jingle of RFK's uncle, the late US President John F. Kennedy.
While claiming not to be an "anti-vaxxer," she said that she shared Kennedy's constant attacks on vaccines. She also described herself as a progressive who cares about children's health.
According to records obtained by the Times, he also donated to Joe Biden's presidential campaign in 2020 and gave a maximum of $6,600 to Kennedy's campaign in May 2023 while he was still seeking the Democratic nomination.
Musk-Shanahan Tryst?
Shanahan was previously married to Brin in 2018 and shared a young daughter together, People reported.
However, the couple officially divorced last summer after she was allegedly romantically involved with Tesla CEO and longtime friend Elon Musk, the Wall Street Journal reported in 2022.
The alleged relationship ended when Brin requested that his financial advisers sell his personal investments in Musk's companies.
Musk and Shanahan have denied the allegations.
"This is total bs," Musk posted on X (formerly Twitter) in July 2022 in response to a user who shared the Journal's article. "I've only seen Nicole twice in three years, both times with many other people around. Nothing romantic."
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