Robert F Kennedy Jr, a member of America's most famous Democratic family, is to drop out of the Democratic presidential race and run as an independent or third-party candidate, according to reports. The move would add a new wrinkle to the race between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump, currently the frontrunners in their respective camps. Kennedy, 69, has threatened to run as an independent after accusing the Democratic National Committee (DNC) of "rigging" the party's primary against him. In a recent video, Kennedy accused both parties' leadership of corruption and said he wanted to "rewrite the assumptions and change the habits of American politics.