Kennedy Supporters Protest Outside CNN Office in Burbank After He Is Excluded From Debate

BURBANK, Calif.—Dozens of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. supporters protested outside CNN’s western U.S. bureau in Burbank, California, June 21 after the news network announced that the independent candidate failed to meet the entry criteria for the upcoming presidential debate. “Let Bobby speak!” the group chanted outside the main office of Warner Bros. Discovery, the company that owns CNN. CNN announced Thursday that Mr. Kennedy fell short of benchmarks for state ballot qualification and necessary polling. The news network set criteria to include candidates only if they secured enough spots on state ballots to be eligible for at least 270 Electoral College votes, the minimum needed to win the presidency....