The Rise of RFK Jr., Part 1: From Hickory Hill to Heartache

The FRONTLINE Dispatch by FRONTLINE PBS, WGBH

Dec 8, 202537:11News & Politics

How did Robert F. Kennedy Jr. evolve from Democratic political heir to MAGA-aligned power player? Host Raney Aronson-Rath and filmmaker Michael Kirk trace his path from Hickory Hill to the Trump administration and introd...

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