Cheryl Hines, Rachel Campos-Duffy spill on private Cabinet wives club navigating life in Washington

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Colombo, M. (2026, October 22). Cheryl Hines, Rachel Campos-Duffy spill on private Cabinet wives club navigating life in Washington. Fox News. https://www.foxnews.com/media/cheryl-hines-rachel-campos-duffy-spill-private-cabinet-wives-club-navigating-life-washington

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Cheryl Hines and Rachel Campos-Duffy discuss their friendship and support network as wives of Trump administration Cabinet members on Fox News' "the Girls" podcast. They describe an informal club where they meet monthly for lunches or girls' nights out to offer each other emotional support and companionship in Washington's social scene. The conversation also includes humorous anecdotes about Hines' husband, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who advocates for healthy living but struggles with indulging in treats like cake.
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On Thursday's episode of Fox News' "the Girls" podcast, Cheryl Hines and Rachel Campos-Duffy discussed their experiences as wives of Trump administration cabinet secretaries. Hines, wife of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Campos-Duffy, wife of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, talked about forming a private club for Cabinet spouses who meet occasionally for lunches, girls' nights out, and social events at the White House. The podcast highlighted how these women provide support to each other as they navigate their roles in Washington, D.C., often seeing familiar faces at various administration gatherings.

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On Thursday's episode, actress Cheryl Hines, wife of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy, wife of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, discussed how Cabinet spouses lean on one another through occasional lunches, girls' nights out and reunions at crowded White House events.
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🔮 So, whenever there's a big sea of people at a party, and I use the term loosely, you know, Rachel and I will gravitate and go, ‘How's it going? How's it going?’

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Spouses of Trump administration Cabinet members say they lean on one another as they navigate life in Washington, offering a behind-the-scenes look at their friendships on the latest episode of Fox News' "the Girls" podcast. asserted
they → say → podcast
On Thursday's episode, actress Cheryl Hines, wife of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., and Fox News host Rachel Campos-Duffy, wife of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, discussed how Cabinet spouses lean on one another through occasional lunches, girls' nights out and reunions at crowded White House events. asserted
spouses → discuss → events
"We actually get together like once a month or, you know, we have a club that we're part of. asserted
we → get → that
It's like an international club and most of us are in it," Campos-Duffy said. asserted
Duffy → say → it
"We see each other then, and then sometimes we'll go to lunch or next week I think we're just doing a girls' night out after." Hines, known for her role on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm," said seeing familiar faces at administration events can be comforting, as Cabinet spouses often gravitate toward one another in a crowd. asserted
spouses → see → crowd
"As you guys know, there are so many events going on for the White House, for the Cabinet. asserted
guys → know → Cabinet
So, whenever there's a big sea of people at a party, and I use the term loosely, you know, Rachel and I will gravitate and go, ‘How's it going? How's it going?’ asserted
it → be → term
It's nice to have a pal," Hines said. asserted
Hines → have → pal
Campos-Duffy added that while the spouses often see one another at events, they find it difficult to have meaningful conversations in a crowded room, so they make time to get together outside official functions. asserted
they → add → functions
"We do find that time, which is actually really great," Campos-Duffy said. asserted
Duffy → find → time
The conversation also offered a humorous glimpse into life at home with one of the administration's most outspoken advocates for healthy living. asserted
conversation → offer → living
Kennedy has championed the "Make America Healthy Again" movement, urging Americans to cut back on ultra-processed foods and raising concerns about seed oils. asserted
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"Well, once in a while, he will catch me eating potato chips, and then I won't stop because, you know, it's okay. asserted
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I'm not shoplifting. asserted
I → shoplift → ?
But he'll say, ‘Are you [going to] do this in front of me?’ asserted
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But yeah, he definitely makes it … asserted
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He brings it to the forefront, shall we say," Hines said. asserted
Hines → bring → forefront
When Fox News host Harris Faulkner asked whether Kennedy ever gives in to his own cravings, Hines said the health secretary has a hard time stopping at just one bite. asserted
secretary → ask → bite
"If you're eating, like, a piece of cake or something, the problem with Bobby is he can't have a bite. asserted
he → eat → bite
He has to have the whole thing," Hines said, laughing. asserted
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