House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) called the presidential campaign of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a “false flag operation” claiming that it was being “run by right-wing political operatives” to hurt Democrats.

Jeffries spoke during his weekly press conference on Capitol Hill as the House Weaponization Subcommittee featured Kennedy, along with Breitbart News’ Emma Jo-Morris and Louisiana solicitor general John Sauer, in a hearing about government pressure to censor content on social media platforms in the past several years.

The House Minority Leader — who has a history of supporting antisemitism — accused Kennedy of bigotry. He added: “Why would you give Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a congressional platform to spew his hatred? Here’s the answer: Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a living, breathing false flag operation. His whole campaign is being run by right-wing political operatives who have one objective: [to] try to take down President Joe Biden.”

The term “false flag” refers to a wartime action by an enemy designed to appear as if taken by one’s own side.

Kennedy’s campaign is being run by former Rep. Dennis Kucinich (D-OH), a far-left-wing Democrat who was notable during his own political career for his opposition to the Iraq War. He was also present at the hearing.

UNITED STATES – JULY 20: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., right, confers with his campaign manager former Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, during the House Judiciary Select Subcommittee on the Weaponization of the Federal Government “Hearing on the Weaponization of the Federal Government,” in Rayburn Building on Thursday, July 20, 2023. The hearing examined the “federal government’s role in censoring Americans, the Missouri v. Biden case, and Big Tech’s collusion with out-of-control government agencies to silence speech.” (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)

Some of Kennedy’s polices are more conservative than those of his party. He wants to seal the southern border, and he is not in favor of gun confiscation. Yet on free speech, Kennedy pointed out on Thursday, his views are consistent with what Democrats  — such as his father, Sen. Robert F. Kennedy (D-NY), and his uncle, President John F. Kennedy — used to believe: that the First Amendment covers all views, even those some find offensive.

Joel B. Pollak is Senior Editor-at-Large at Breitbart News and the host of Breitbart News Sunday on Sirius XM Patriot on Sunday evenings from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m. ET (4 p.m. to 7 p.m. PT). He is the author of the recent e-book, Neither Free nor Fair: The 2020 U.S. Presidential Election. His recent book, RED NOVEMBER, tells the story of the 2020 Democratic presidential primary from a conservative perspective. He is a winner of the 2018 Robert Novak Journalism Alumni Fellowship. Follow him on Twitter at @joelpollak.