‘West Wing’ Star Bradley Whitford Criticizes Cheryl Hines for Silence on RFK Jr.

“West Wing” alum Bradley Whitford had some pointed words for fellow actor Cheryl Hines, but they weren’t about her performance in “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”

In a sarcastic commentary on X (formerly known as Twitter) this past Saturday, Whitford accused Hines of remaining silent following her spouse, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., suspending his campaign for president and endorsing Republican Donald Trump.

“Hey @CherylHines, way to stay silent while your lunatic husband throws his support behind the adjudicated rapist who brags about stripping women of their fundamental rights,” Whitford wrote, sharing a video of Trump thanking U.S. Supreme Court judges—three of whom the former president appointed—for overturning Roe v. Wade.

Whitford continued his criticism with a biting tone. “Gutsy. Great example for the kids. Profile in courage,” he told Hines, referencing John F. Kennedy’s book “Profiles in Courage.”

On Friday, after RFK Jr. announced he was withdrawing from the election and aligning himself with Trump, Hines praised her husband’s decision “to run on the principle of unity” in a thank-you message to campaign workers on X.

Interestingly, back in January, Hines had appeared to half-joke that a political arrangement with Trump could end her marriage. When asked by Variety at a final-season “Curb” red carpet event if Kennedy would consider being Trump’s running mate, Kennedy replied, “I don’t think that my marriage would survive it.”

Hines chimed in, saying, “I think he’s right.”

Trump was previously found guilty of sexual abuse in a civil lawsuit brought by writer E. Jean Carroll. Judge Lewis Kaplan noted that Trump’s digital penetration of Carroll amounted to rape. Kaplan stated, “In other words, [Trump] in fact did ‘rape’ Ms. Carroll as that term commonly is used and understood in contexts outside of the New York Penal Law.”

A photo of Bradley Whitford (left) and Cheryl Hines (right).

Source: Huffington Post