RFK Jr.’s Wife Cheryl Hines Opens Up About Fractured Kennedy Ties: ‘Really Disappointed’

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s wife Cheryl Hines says her relationship with parts of the Kennedy clan has fractured since her husband joined the Trump administration — tension she admits has been difficult to navigate.

Hines, 60, who’s currently promoting her memoir, Unscripted, opened up in a new interview about how politics have strained family dynamics.

Noting the family’s “big” size, Hines admitted to NewsNation on Tuesday, December 9, that Kennedy relatives “have different relationships with each other and different relationships with Bobby.”

“It was a difficult time,” she continued, likely referencing when Kennedy Jr., 71, assumed the role of Health and Human Services Secretary after Trump took office for a second term.

“I know that some of them were part of the Biden administration. Or, you know, working somehow in that administration. I understood that, but I was really, really disappointed to see a few of them really speak so disrespectfully about Bobby,” the Curb Your Enthusiasm alum added.

“You know, I’ve really loved them through the years and still love them, but I can’t help but to think of some of them differently because I didn’t respect what they did,” she added.

When asked whether she’s “angry” at some Kennedy relatives for not supporting her husband, Hines replied, “Sometimes, yes.”

Hines has dealt with fallout beyond family as well. In recent years, she’s had to publicly address claims made by 32-year-old journalist Olivia Nuzzi, who alleged she had a “sexting affair” with RFK Jr. during his presidential campaign. She’s also spoken about her fractured friendship with Larry David, the creator of the sitcom that made her a household name.