"Prior to joining President Donald Trump's cabinet as the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kennedy made a serious push for the Oval Office as a third-party candidate. As the election drew closer and polling data indicated that Kennedy may have been siphoning votes from Trump and increasing the likelihood of a Kamala Harris presidency Kennedy decided to drop out and formally endorse Trump. In return, Trump nominated him for HHS secretary shortly after the start of his term."
"In my book, Unscripted,' I talk about this because things got dramatic during this presidential campaign, Hines said, referencing her new memoir. Some people were very upset that I was even married to Bobby. They were vocally coming at me because I'm married to Bobby. So Bobby felt like, You shouldn't be having to take that heat. So why don't we just say we're separated?'"
Cheryl Hines revealed that Robert F. Kennedy Jr. offered to publicly claim they were separated to deflect criticism she faced during his presidential campaign. Kennedy ran as a third-party candidate and polling suggested he siphoned votes from Donald Trump, increasing concerns about a Kamala Harris presidency. Kennedy withdrew from the race, endorsed Trump, and was later nominated by Trump to serve as HHS secretary early in his term. Hines said Kennedy's controversial healthcare stances prompted vocal attacks against her. Hines rejected the separation proposal and said the tumult strengthened their relationship.
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