Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr responds to questions about his debate eligibility, why he is a viable alternative to Trump or Biden and his fight to receive Secret Service protection.

To make the first debate stage, Robert F. Kennedy has to secure a ballot place in at least a dozen more states and improve his showing in national polls.

The first presidential debate is June 27, months earlier than in past elections. This has sent third party candidates, particularly Robert F. Kennedy Jr., scrambling to meet qualifications.

RFK Jr. claims that his political opponents don’t want to debate him on stage or “talk about the issues" that are of concern to the American public.

Gov. Doug Burgum (R-ND) suggested that independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. be able to attend the presidential debates, as it would provide an opportunity to “expose” the candidate’s position on several topics facing voters.

The 70-year-old claimed that he meets the debate criteria set by CNN, which is scheduled to host the first debate between the presumptive Democratic and Republican nominees on June 27. "One of the two key criteria is that every candidate has to be on ballots in enough states to get 270 electoral votes by June 20,