The Re-Education with Eli Lake cover image

Ep. 69: Bobby Kennedy and His Enemies (Part 1)

The Re-Education with Eli Lake

00:00

Bobby Kennedy's Response to Jimmy Hoffa's Chesty Case

Bobby Kennedy tried to convict Jimmy Hoffa in the press and like Johnson and Cohn, Hoffa stayed hated. RFK's attacks on Hoffa ended up making him even more popular with his union members. He did everything he could to Black and Hoffa's reputation before the 1957 Teamster Convention in hopes that he would not be elected president of the powerful union.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app