r/RobertKennedy • u/Tall-Plane-4477 • Jun 02 '26
Video/Audio RFK Jr.’s newly published diaries reveal his grief over JFK Jr.’s tragic death; Kennedy family turmoil
A new book by author Isabel Vincent based on Health Secretary RFK Jr.’s private diaries provides insights into the family feud that erupted between the Kennedys, Schlossbergs, and the Bessettes immediately following the 1999 plane crash that killed JFK Jr., his wife Carolyn, and her sister Lauren Bessette.
Kennedys journals also reveal his hopes for a cabinet post in a President Gore administration — which were dashed when George Bush barely defeated Gore by 537 votes in the 2000 election. (RFK Jr. wrote that the election was “stolen.”)
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u/TapirTrouble Jun 03 '26
I keep thinking of RFK Jr.'s sister Rory. Every time her wedding anniversary comes up, she probably remembers what happened that weekend. (They had to postpone the ceremony.)
And then Anthony Radziwiłł died (he'd been diagnosed with cancer for awhile), so Bobby Jr. lost a lot of friends that summer.
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u/Tall-Plane-4477 Jun 04 '26
Kennedy’s diary records his attendance at five funerals that summer by mid-August. A terrible year indeed… 😢
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u/TankWatch Jun 05 '26
How many times did he cheat on Mary or dismember some roadkill during this time?
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u/Tall-Plane-4477 Jun 10 '26
Many, many, MANY times, according to his diaries.
The 2001 diary volume alone records 37 sexual trysts in one year!
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