Cheryl Hines Supports Husband RFK Jr. at Confirmation Hearing amid Kennedy Family Drama

Cheryl Hines was in the crowd during Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Senate confirmation hearing.

On Wednesday, Jan. 29, the actress, 59, was photographed beside her husband, 71, as he addressed the Senate during a Senate Finance Committee hearing at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. after President Donald Trump nominated him to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

In one photo, Hines is seen sitting behind Kennedy Jr. as he stands behind a podium and speaks into a microphone.

Another shows her and Kennedy Jr. holding hands in solidarity as they walked into the government building surrounded by others on their team.

USA Today reports that the ongoing hearing has not been going entirely in Kennedy Jr.’s favor as multiple senators challenged his beliefs on abortions, vaccines and prescription drug prices.

Kennedy Jr. is among Trump’s more controversial picks as he continues to pull together his cabinet following his inauguration on Jan. 20. Most of his nominees are likely to be confirmed by the Republican-controlled Senate.

The hearing comes a day after Caroline Kennedy came forward with scathing allegations against her cousin, calling him a “predator” and “unqualified” to lead the nation’s health policy.

In her shocking six-minute video shared to social media, she said, “I did not comment, not only because I was serving in a government position as United States Ambassador to Australia, but because I have never wanted to speak publicly about my family members and their challenges.”

Caroline, who resigned from her political position in November, continued, “But now that Bobby has been nominated by President Trump to be Secretary of Health and Human Services — a position that would put him in charge of the health of the American people — I feel an obligation to speak out.”

She went on to criticize her cousin’s conspiracy-laced position against vaccinations, saying that Kennedy Jr. “preys on the desperation of parents of sick children” by advocating against vaccines while vaccinating his own kids.

Caroline also accused him of various lewd behaviors, including encouraging others to partake in substance abuse, allegedly “showing off how he put baby chickens and mice in a blender to feed to his hawks” and exploiting his own family tragedies.

PEOPLE previously reported that a source close to the Democratic political dynasty called Caroline’s video a “pretty fierce statement.”

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“She’s so, so private and her speaking out — as harshly as she did — about her cousin is shocking,” this source said, calling it “a complete departure for her.”

Kennedy Jr. and Hines have yet to comment on Caroline’s statement.

In November, Kennedy Jr. shared an Instagram post to express his appreciation towards Trump.

“Thank you @realdonaldtrump for your leadership and courage. I’m committed to advancing your vision to Make America Healthy Again,” he wrote. “We have a generational opportunity to bring together the greatest minds in science, medicine, industry and government to put an end to the chronic disease epidemic.”

Kennedy Jr. continued, “I look forward to working with the more than 80,000 employees at HHS to free the agencies from the smothering cloud of corporate capture so they can pursue their mission to make Americans once again the healthiest people on Earth.”