Following a report that Independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is strongly considering NFL player Aaron Rodgers to serve as his vice president, cable news network CNN released a hit piece on the New York Jets quarterback, alleging that he subscribes to conspiracy theories about the Sandy Hook school shooting.
As reported by The New York Times (which claimed to have spoken to people familiar with the matter), RFK Jr. contacted Rodgers along with professional wrestler and former governor of Minnesota Jesse Ventura and asked them to consider becoming his running mate. Both men apparently approved of the idea, and Kennedy later confirmed to the press they were at the top of his list.
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When asked for comment by the Times, Ventura’s son Tyrel said: “No one has officially asked Gov. Ventura to be a vice-presidential candidate so the governor does not comment on speculation.” RFK Jr. said he will be announcing his running mate on March 26th.
Following these rumors, CNN published an article by Pamela Brown and anchor Jake Tapper accusing Rodgers of pushing conspiracy theories about the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School. They claimed that Rodgers had “enthusiastically” shared such stories with two people, one of whom was Pamela Brown herself.
Brown claims she was reporting on the 2013 Kentucky Derby when she first met Rodgers at a party. Rodgers allegedly attacked the media when he learned she was working for CNN and cited the Sandy Hook shooting as an event they lied about.
Rodgers “claim[ed] it was actually a government inside job and the media was intentionally ignoring it,” Brown wrote. She also alleged he began citing many other conspiracy theories “that have been disproven numerous times.”
Rodgers apparently brought up a story that circulated shortly after the shooting took place about a second shooter dressed in black and camouflage clothing hiding out in the woods near the school. Connecticut State Police Lieutenant J. Paul Vance later told the press there was only one shooter, and did not provide any more information regarding the individual. The individual was reportedly caught on film by a helicopter (which gave the footage to the Associated Press) running into the woods, and an eye witness said the man was heard telling students’ parents he “did not do it” as he was apprehended and taken by the police.
The other source, who asked to remain anonymous, claimed Rodgers told them “Sandy Hook never happened…All those children never existed. They were all actors.” They claimed that Rodgers also said the parents were actors.
In response, Rodgers did not deny the accusations that he questioned the official narrative of the event. However, he made it clear he does believe the shooting took place—directly contradicting CNN’s claims—and called it an “absolute tragedy.”
As I’m on the record saying in the past, what happened in Sandy Hook was an absolute tragedy. I am not and have never been of the opinion that the events did not take place. Again, I hope that we learn from this and other tragedies to identify the signs that will allow us to…
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) March 14, 2024
Rodgers previously commended RFK Jr.’s counter-message to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address, calling it “presidential” and writing “#Kennedy24.”
This is presidential. #Kennedy24 #RFK # https://t.co/8CCoZ4k38r
— Aaron Rodgers (@AaronRodgers12) March 9, 2024
Shane Devine is a writer covering politics, economics, and culture for Valuetainment. Follow Shane on X (Twitter).
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