RFK Jr. and Cheryl Hines Show PDA at Al Smith Dinner as They Power Through Sexting Scandal Rumors

The couple, who were seen publicly embracing and sharing a kiss on Oct. 17, have been under scrutiny following allegations that Kennedy and a political reporter got personal during his presidential campaign

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Cheryl Hines and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. cozied up in front of cameras this week, as allegations fly about how Kennedy allegedly developed a "personal relationship" with a political journalist.

The pair, who married in 2014, were seen embracing, laughing and sharing a kiss at the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner on Thursday. In a video posted to X, Hines, 59, was seen stroking her husband’s face with her finger.

Other attendees included former President Donald Trump and former first lady Melania Trump, former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg and current N.Y.C. Mayor Eric Adams, who was indicted on federal criminal charges in September.

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Just under a month ago, Kennedy, 70, and Hines' relationship was spotlighted when allegations emerged that the former presidential candidate and New York magazine reporter Olivia Nuzzi had grown close during the campaign and exchanged lewd texts.

The magazine published a statement about Nuzzi, 31, being put on leave on Sept. 19, noting that she "acknowledged" that she "engaged in a personal relationship with a former subject relevant to the 2024 campaign while she was reporting on the campaign."

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Weeks after the controversy surfaced, a source close to Hines told PEOPLE that she and Kennedy "barely spoke" in the two weeks after the news broke. Another source claimed in early October that the Curb Your Enthusiasm actress "has been talking about filing for divorce, but he's begging her not to file."

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Recently the couple have displayed a united front in public appearances.

Two days after the death of Kennedy's mother, Ethel, on Oct. 10, Kennedy and Hines were seen holding hands around the Kennedy family's compound in Hyannis Port.

Hines also commented on Kennedy's social media tribute to his mother, writing, "This is beautiful. Your mother was very proud of you. 🤍."

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At Ethel's memorial service in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 16 — which was attended by Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and Joe Biden — the couple arrived together hand in hand, with Hines appearing to support her husband.

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