Cheryl Hines Criticizes The View Over RFK Jr. Questions

Cheryl Hines told Billy Bush on his Hot Mics podcast that her Oct. 14 appearance on The View was dominated by questions about her husband, HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., rather than the memoir Unscripted she was promoting. Co‑host Sunny Hostin repeatedly pressed Hines, calling RFK Jr. “the least qualified” HHS head and accusing him of spreading “misinformation, a lot of chaos, a lot of confusion,” while Hines defended his decades of work studying toxins and suing corporations over health harms. The exchange grew tense, with Joy Behar and Whoopi Goldberg at times saying it was unfair to put Hines on the spot, and Hines said she didn’t think any co‑host asked about her book and suggested some hadn’t read it. Her comments contrast with a representative’s earlier description of the segment as “a great, balanced conversation,” and subsequent media coverage was mixed, with outlets reporting fallout in Hollywood relationships and detailing the book’s political material. Hines said she had hoped for a more personal interview but accepted the confrontation as part of her press tour.