John, Robert and the Mob The Mob was mad at the Kennedy's because of what they saw, the brothers disopointed them, and, they were outraged at the increasing danger of being further investigated and prosecuted.(jhg) The anger they had came from their idea that Joseph Kennedy's history with organized crime figures plus some racketeers' support of JFK's election warranted protection from, not their selection for, aggressive prosecution. This rival history was made by the …showed first 75 words of 1141 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1141 total…of prosecutors, as he did, to pressure and prosecute some of the very gangsters the government was in cahoots with while these foreign intrigues were going on. He was not forthcoming to the Warren Commission about these CIA capers. Thus the haunting speculation that Robert Kennedy's brooding agony over the assassination is understandable on another level than his obvious personal grief the government's secret dealings with the mob might have led to his brother's murder.