Overview

• Hines told CBS she was very worried about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s safety during his 2024 run and remains concerned today.
• She said Kennedy did not receive Secret Service protection when he launched his bid, which she found stressful given the family’s history of assassinations.
• News reports note federal protection was later granted after an attempt on President Trump’s life and withdrawn after Kennedy suspended his campaign and endorsed Trump.
• Hines called public criticism from some Kennedy relatives disappointing and said even matriarch Ethel Kennedy was surprised that siblings opposed his campaign.
• Promoting her memoir, Unscripted, out Nov. 11, Hines added that she suspects her husband does not tell her about all the threats he receives.