{"id":2393236,"date":"2026-04-28T17:15:53","date_gmt":"2026-04-28T17:15:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2393236"},"modified":"2026-04-28T17:15:53","modified_gmt":"2026-04-28T17:15:53","slug":"jon-stewart-slams-rfk-jr-for-abandoning-cheryl-hines-during-whcd-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/jon-stewart-slams-rfk-jr-for-abandoning-cheryl-hines-during-whcd-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Jon Stewart slams RFK Jr., for &#8216;abandoning&#8217; Cheryl Hines during WHCD shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Jon Stewart is ripping into RFK Jr. and his Secret Service detail for not helping his wife Cheryl Hines amid the White House Correspondents&#8217; Dinner shooting.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>The Daily Show <\/em>host played a clip that featured RFK Jr. being thronged by security while Hines ran after them unaccompanied.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;You can protect your wife instead of, I don\u2019t know, beating her to the escape pod,&#8221; Stewart said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/jon-stewart\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Jon Stewart;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jon Stewart<\/a> is slamming <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/rfk-jr-says-jfk-jr-confided-in-him-about-fighting-with-caroline-over-jackies-estate-11949527\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Robert F. Kennedy Jr.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/a> and his Secret Service detail for not looking out for his wife <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/cheryl-hines\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Cheryl Hines;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Cheryl Hines<\/a> amid <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/cnn-anchor-wolf-blitzer-recalls-shooting-at-white-house-correspondents-dinner-11958905\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:the White House Correspondents\u2019 Dinner shooting;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">the White House Correspondents\u2019 Dinner shooting<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The comedian called out their handling of the incident on Monday\u2019s episode of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-daily-show\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:The Daily Show;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>The Daily Show<\/em><\/a><em>, <\/em>playing a clip taken during the encounter that showed RFK Jr. exiting the ballroom surrounded by Secret Service members while Hines chased after them unescorted.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cDid you see it? Did you see right there? There\u2019s a group of men carrying another man out of the room. And then there\u2019s a woman,\u201d Stewart said. \u201cA woman who appears to be \u2014\u00a0I\u2019m not a, obviously \u2014\u00a0<em>desperately reaching out<\/em> for someone to care, to help her. The woman reaching up in agony and fear? That\u2019s RFK Jr.\u2019s wife.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Stewart hosts &#8216;The Daily Show&#8217;<br \/>Credit: Comedy Central<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Stewart wasn\u2019t done taking the Secretary of Health and Human Services to task just yet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cAnd by the way, if there\u2019s one guy in that entire room who seems like they would be impervious to physical damage, it\u2019s f&#8212;ing RFK Jr.,\u201d he said as a photo of the politician was displayed onscreen. \u201cLook at this guy. He literally looks like a guy who is trapped between being Bruce Banner and the Hulk.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The comedian continued to rip into RFK Jr. over the incident. \u201cHow f&#8212;ed up is that scene?\u201d he asked the audience. \u201cMay I show you the tape again?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">This time, Stewart encouraged viewers to focus on a man in the foreground of the footage who could be seen rushing to safety with a pregnant woman.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cThe guy right there, shielding the pregnant woman from danger? That\u2019s Stephen Miller and his wife,\u201d Stewart remarked. \u201cStephen Miller carefully protecting his wife. See, RFK? Turned out, that\u2019s an option! You can protect your wife instead of, I don\u2019t know, beating her to the escape pod.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with\u00a0our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He also expressed his amazement that Miller reacted better than RFK Jr. in the moment.\u00a0\u201cThe guy who outshined you is Stephen f&#8212;ing Miller. That\u2019s who outshined you!\u201d Stewart exclaimed. \u201cThat\u2019s who was more chivalrous. Stephen Miller, a guy who probably jerks off to the new<em> Faces of Death<\/em> movie.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The host added that he believes RFK Jr.\u2019s failure to protect Hines will have a lasting effect on their marriage.\u00a0\u201cNow, for the rest of your life, your wife is gonna ask you a question no one\u2019s ever asked before, ever: \u2018Why can\u2019t you be more like Stephen Miller?\u2019\u201d Stewart joked.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cLooks like we got a new addition to the &#8216;Kennedy Family Abandoning Women To Their Fate&#8217; Wikipedia page,\u201d he said. When groans rang out from the audience, Stewart quipped back, \u201cOh! I\u2019m sorry! Too soon, or too many?\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Hines <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/cheryl-hines-details-escape-after-trump-white-house-correspondents-dinner-gunfire-11958856\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:described the shooting from her perspective in an Instagram Story;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">described the shooting from her perspective in an Instagram Story<\/a> on Saturday evening, wherein she stated that RFK Jr.\u2019s security detail helped both her and her husband flee the ballroom.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Nobody knew what was going on, and then, um, you know, Bobby&#8217;s security detail surrounded us and took us\u2026,\u201d Hines explained at the time. \u201cI mean, really, like, had to lift me over chairs, because I&#8217;m in heels and a gown, and, um, and they took us through all of the back ways, and we, uh, got in the car, and left.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a subsequent Story post, Hines thanked everyone for reaching out, noting that she and RFK Jr. were \u201cokay\u201d and \u201cwatching the news break, just like you guys.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A suspect in the shooting, 31-year-old Cole Allen, has <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/news\/us-news\/live-blog\/live-updates-correspondents-dinner-shooting-suspect-trump-writing-rcna342249\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:since been charged with attempting to assassinate the president;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">since been charged with attempting to assassinate the president<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Watch Stewart roast RFK Jr. for appearing to leave Hines behind in the clip above.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/jon-stewart-rfk-jr-cheryl-hines-whcd-shooting-11959994\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Entertainment Weekly;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key Points Jon Stewart is ripping into RFK Jr. and his Secret Service detail for not helping his wife Cheryl Hines amid the White House Correspondents&#8217; Dinner shooting. The Daily Show host played a clip that featured RFK Jr. being thronged by security while Hines ran after them unaccompanied. &#8220;You can protect your wife instead [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2393237,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"jnews-multi-image_gallery":[],"jnews_single_post":[],"jnews_primary_category":[],"jnews_social_meta":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[25177],"tags":[344167,38667,307862,358879,372543],"class_list":["post-2393236","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-celebrities","tag-cheryl-hines","tag-jon-stewart","tag-rfk-jr","tag-secret-service","tag-stephen-miller"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/Jon-Stewart-slams-RFK-Jr-for-abandoning-Cheryl-Hines-during.jpeg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2393236","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2393236"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2393236\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2393238,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2393236\/revisions\/2393238"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2393237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2393236"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2393236"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2393236"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}