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Key Points Olivia Nuzzi's upcoming memoir raises concerns for Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cheryl Hines. The book may reveal details about Nuzzi's personal relationship with Kennedy during his campaign. The memoir has renewed anxiety for the couple amid ongoing public scrutiny and controversies. Political journalist Olivia Nuzzi’s upcoming memoir, American Canto, is reportedly stirring up fresh nerves for Secretary of U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife, Cheryl Hines, months before its December release. “Bobby and Cheryl initially went through marital hell last year when the affair was first revealed,” a source told the New York Post in an article published on Wednesday, October 22. “She even considered divorce for a time, but they’ve since reconciled and had been relieved that the scandal had seemingly blown over. RELATED: Cheryl Hines Has ’No Plans’ to Leave Husband RFK Jr. Amid Political and Personal Controversies: Source (Exclusive) According to the outlet, Nuzzi’s book is expected to include details about her private communications with Kennedy during his 2024 presidential campaign. Those exchanges, which became public last year, led to headlines about their alleged relationship, and it’s a controversy both Kennedy and Nuzzi have previously addressed. Nuzzi, 31, who was New York Magazine’s Washington correspondent at the time, confirmed to The New York Times in 2024 that she’d had what she called a “personal relationship” with Kennedy but insisted it was never physical. Kennedy’s team, for their part, told the media newsletter Status, per Newsweek, he had only met her once for an interview and denied claims that the two were ever romantically involved. The fallout prompted an internal review at New York Magazine, which concluded that Nuzzi’s work contained no factual inaccuracies but did cite her relationship as a lapse in judgment. Hines, 60, and Kennedy, 71, presented a united front after the scandal and appeared together at events. However, insiders now say the memoir’s release has “reopened old wounds.” While Kennedy’s public team hasn’t commented on the upcoming book, the NY Post reported that he and Hines are privately anxious about what new details might surface. The timing also isn’t ideal. Kennedy has been making frequent public appearances, and Hines has been balancing her own projects while fielding renewed attention around her husband’s past headlines. RELATED: Cheryl Hines Shares Strong Opinion on Husband Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Following Death of His Mom
