By Associated Press - Friday, January 29, 2021

BOSTON (AP) - Former U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III has a new gig - offering commentary on CNN.

The Massachusetts Democrat made his debut appearance on the network Friday talking about efforts by Democrats in Washington to pass a COVID-19 relief package.

The move comes a day after Kennedy said he has “no plans to run for office again anytime soon” and launched a new initiative called the Groundwork Project aimed, in part, at supporting political races considered “unwinnable” by the Democratic Party.

Kennedy, the grandson of Robert F. Kennedy, gambled - and lost - by betting he could win the Massachusetts Democratic Senate primary last year.

Incumbent Democratic U.S. Sen. Edward Markey, a progressive, prevailed, and Kennedy became the first in his storied political dynasty to lose a race for Congress in Massachusetts.

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