Cheryl Hines 'Happy' with RFK Jr. Being Nominated to Trump's Cabinet: He's 'Her Only Political Belief' (Exclusive Source)

Mar. 15, 2025

Cheryl Hines and Robert F. Kennedy Jr., January 2024.Photo:Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic

Cheryl Hinesis “happy” with her husbandRobert F. Kennedy Jr.’s recent nomination to president-electDonald Trump’scabinet, a source tells PEOPLE.

The source adds, “It’s obvious she doesn’t lean right or left — RFK Jr. is her political belief.”

On Nov. 14, Trump tweeted he picked Kennedy to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.

“The Safety and Health of all Americans is the most important role of any Administration, and HHS will play a big role in helping ensure that everybody will be protected from harmful chemicals, pollutants, pesticides, pharmaceutical products, and food additives that have contributed to the overwhelming Health Crisis in this Country,” Trump posted onX.

Hours after Trump’s tweet, Kennedy, 70, and Hines, 59, enjoyed an evening together at the America First Policy Institute event at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Fla., the source tells PEOPLE.

According to the source, “RFK Jr. and Cheryl looked happy, holding hands, and seemed to enjoy the attention of admirers — including Trump. She was laughing, in her element, and appears to be a supportive wife.”

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cheryl Hines at the Henry J. Kaiser Event Center on March 26, 2024.Justin Sullivan/Getty

Justin Sullivan/Getty

Kennedy has been at the center of a highly publicized sexting controversy after heallegedly developed a “personal relationship"with a political reporter during his independent presidential campaign.

After the news was made public in September, a source told PEOPLE the following month that theCurb Your Enthusiasmactress and politician had “barely spoken” in the two weeks.

“She’s embarrassed because he got caught,” the source said of Hines, who went to Europe shortly after the news broke.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his wife Cheryl Hines attend the annual Alfred E. Smith Foundation Dinner at the New York Hilton Midtown on October 17, 2024.Michael M. Santiago/Getty

Michael M. Santiago/Getty

However, the couple, who has been married since 2014, hasseemingly worked out their issuesamongst each other.

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Donald Trump, August 2024.Rebecca Noble/Getty

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In avideo posted to Xon Oct. 17, Hines and Kennedy were seen cuddling up to one another, while also laughing and sharing a kiss at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner in New York City.

Trump and former first ladyMelania Trump, former New York City MayorMichael Bloombergand current N.Y.C. MayorEric Adams, who wasindicted on federal criminal chargesin September, were also present for the dinner.

source: people.com