RFK Jr.’s Wife Reacts to Him Suspending Campaign

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s wife, actress Cheryl Hines, said in a statement Friday afternoon that she “deeply” respects her husband’s decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race.

“The decision has been made to suspend my husband’s, Robert Kennedy Jr.’s, presidency and I’d like to extend a sincere, deeply heartfelt thank you to every person who has worked so tirelessly and lovingly on his campaign,” Hines, who has been married to Kennedy for over a decade, said in a post to X, formerly Twitter.

Kennedy, a lifelong Democrat who ran as an independent for much of his 2024 campaign, said in a video message earlier Friday that he was suspending his presidential bid and instead endorsing Republican presidential nominee and former President Donald Trump. Reports of Kennedy’s plans circulated earlier this week, and there is growing speculation that Kennedy will be offered some sort of role in Trump’s administration in exchange for his support.

“I deeply respect the decision Bobby made to run on the principle of unity,” Hines wrote on X. “Over the last year and a half, I have met some extraordinary people from all parties—Democrats, Republicans, and Independents. It’s been my experience that the vast majority of all parties are truly good people who want the best for our country and for each other. It has been an eye-opening, transformative, and endearing journey.”

Kennedy’s name will still appear on the ballot in a handful of states in November, including in battleground races like Michigan, Nevada and Wisconsin, where officials said that it was too late for the candidate to remove his name from the ballot, per the Associated Press. Kennedy took steps this week to withdraw his name from Arizona and Pennsylvania, two other key swing states.

This is a developing story and will be updated as further information becomes available.