HITTING THE TOWN

RFK Jr. and Cheryl Hines Step Out to Swanky Al Smith Dinner Amid Nuzzigate

Former President Donald Trump was set to headline the annual Catholic charity event, but Vice President Kamala Harris appeared only in a video address.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Cheryl Hines showed up arm-in-arm to the annual Alfred E. Smith Memorial Foundation Dinner at the New York Hilton on Thursday night amidst a scandal stemming from an alleged affair he conducted with New York magazine reporter Olivia Nuzzi. The two were seated next to one another, according to the New York Post. Former President Donald Trump headlined the event, a white tie charity fundraiser that’s become an election-year tradition in its own right, known for decades for being the last time the major party presidential candidates share a stage before Election Day. For the first time in 40 years, however, only one candidate was present at the dinner. Vice President Kamala Harris said last month that she would not be able to attend the dinner, citing a scheduling conflict. The vice president instead appeared at the event by way of a pre-recorded video address.