The Facts

• In an interview posted Monday, the running mate of independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Nicole Shanahan, said that Kennedy is considering dropping out of the race in order to "join forces with Donald Trump."

• Shanahan said that they are also mulling staying in the race and forming a "new party," but that they "draw more votes from Trump" and could increase the odds of Democrat Kamala Harris winning the election. Shanahan blamed the Democratic Party for turning their ticket "into a spoiler."

• In a statement to the media, Shanahan said that any potential backing of Trump would be contingent on "a significant commitment" to giving Kennedy a position with "true authority." Kennedy and Trump reportedly met during the Republican National Convention and discussed potential roles the former could occupy in a Trump administration.