{"id":2293467,"date":"2024-07-12T12:29:55","date_gmt":"2024-07-12T16:29:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-sent-apology-text-message-to-sexual-assault-accuser-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-12T12:32:12","modified_gmt":"2024-07-12T16:32:12","slug":"rfk-jr-sent-apology-text-message-to-sexual-assault-accuser-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rfk-jr-sent-apology-text-message-to-sexual-assault-accuser-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"RFK Jr. sent apology text message to sexual assault accuser &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Frfk-jr-sent-apology-text-message-to-sexual-assault-accuser-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2293467&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> how \u2064Robert \u200bF. Kennedy Jr. sent a text message apologizing to a woman who accused him\u200b of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/poll-one-in-six-biden-voters-would-have-changed-their-vote-if-they-had-known-about-scandals-suppressed-by-media\/\" title=\"Poll: One In Six Biden Voters Would Have Changed Their Vote If They Had Known About Scandals Suppressed By Media\">sexual assault<\/a>. In the message, Kennedy\u200c denied any wrongdoing but apologized\u200b for making his former nanny uncomfortable. The woman, Eliza Cooney, had come forward alleging that Kennedy had sexually assaulted her in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-financial-bubbles-that-made-gamestop-look-like-nothing\/\" title=\"5 Financial \u2018Bubbles\u2019 That Made Gamestop Look Like Nothing\">late 1990s<\/a>. Kennedy&#8217;s \u200capology \u200bcame\u2064 two days after the accusations became public. \u2064He expressed regret and \u200ba willingness to \u2064<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-supporters-plow-neighbors-driveway-for-her-she-likens-them-to-nazis-terrorists-megyn-kelly-tells-neighbors-what-to-do\/\" title=\"Trump Supporters Plow Neighbor\u2019s Driveway For Her. She Likens Them To Nazis, Terrorists. Megyn Kelly Tells Neighbors What To Do.\">make amends<\/a> if possible. Kennedy did not provide further comment \u200bon the allegations but stated that the text\u2063 message speaks for itself.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">\n<div class=\"tdb-search-form-inner\"><input class=\"tdb-head-search-form-input\" placeholder=\" \" type=\"text\" value name=\"s\" autocomplete=\"off\"><button class=\"wpb_button wpb_btn-inverse btn tdb-head-search-form-btn\" title=\"Search\" type=\"submit\"><span>Search<\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">RFK Jr. sent apology text message to sexual assault accuser<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-author-name-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-author-by\">By<\/span> <a class=\"tdb-author-name\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/brady-knox\/\">Brady Knox<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><time class=\"entry-date updated td-module-date\" datetime=\"2024-07-12T11:01:46-04:00\">July 12, 2024 11:01 am<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1694333\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Presidential candidate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/rfk-jr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Robert F. Kennedy Jr.\">Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/a> sent a text message apologizing to a woman who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/presidential\/3067530\/rfk-jr-former-babysitter-accuses-sexual-assault\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Robert F. Kennedy Jr.\">accused<\/a> him of <a href=\"http:\/\/washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/sexual-assault\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>sexual assault<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>His late-night message denied any wrongdoing but apologized for any time he made his former nanny uncomfortable. Eliza Cooney came forward last week alleging that Kennedy had sexually assaulted her on several occasions from 1998 through 1999. His apology came on July 4, two days after the accusations became public.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have no memory of this incident but I apologize sincerely for anything I ever did that made you feel uncomfortable or anything I did or said that offended you or hurt your feelings,\u201d he wrote, the <em>Washington Post<\/em> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2024\/07\/12\/rfk-sexual-assault-apology-eliza-cooney\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"reported\">reported<\/a>. \u201cI never intended you any harm. If I hurt you, it was inadvertent. I feel badly for doing so.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you feel comfortable, Id [sic] like to tell you this by phone, and preferably, face to face,\u201d Kennedy added. \u201cI recognize that this might not be possible. I have no agenda for sending this text other than making the most sincere and ernest [sic] amends.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>When asked by the outlet for further comment on the accusations, he said, \u201cThe text message speaks for itself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Also on Friday, the <em>Boston Globe<\/em> reported that Kennedy said he could not be sure that more allegations of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/marilyn-manson-denies-evan-rachel-woods-abuse-allegations-gets-dropped-from-record-label\/\" title=\"Marilyn Manson Denies Evan Rachel Wood\u2019s Abuse Allegations, Gets Dropped From Record Label\">sexual impropriety<\/a> would not come out.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t know,\u201d he said. \u201cWe\u2019ll see what happens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The accusations against Kennedy damaged his long-shot campaign, which nevertheless could serve as a crucial spoiler to President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title><strong>CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The last major blow came when he was denied a spot in CNN\u2019s presidential debate, which prompted many to question the viability of Biden\u2019s campaign. Kennedy\u2019s supporters responded by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/3062514\/rfk-jr-supporters-protest-white-house-presidential-debate-exclusion\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"protesting\">protesting<\/a> in front of the White House.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Kennedy held a parallel debate, moderated by Fox News host John Stossel, at which he answered the same questions posed to Biden and Trump.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1694333\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1694333\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><a class=\"tdb-logo-a\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" title=\"Washington Examiner\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-img-wrap\"><\/span><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-wrap\"><span class=\"tdb-logo-text-title\">Washington Examiner<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<p><\/body><\/html><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. sent a text message apologizing to a woman who accused him of sexual assault, denying any wrongdoing but expressing regret for making his former nanny uncomfortable. Kennedy&#8217;s apology came two days after the accusations were made public, stating that he had no memory of the incident but apologizing for any actions that may have caused discomfort. He also expressed a desire to speak with the accuser in person if she felt comfortable. Kennedy acknowledged that more allegations of sexual impropriety could surface, which has damaged his campaign and led to his exclusion from a CNN debate. 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