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Journalist's Secrets on Kennedy Spark Ethics Controversy

12/4/2025

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Olivia Nuzzi discusses withholding damaging information about Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during his confirmation.
In her book American Canto, she reveals a past relationship with Kennedy and that he hid substance use.
Nuzzi faced backlash after being fired from New York magazine for alleged unethical conduct, including a digital affair with Kennedy.
Ryan Lizza, her ex-fiancé, publicly criticized her actions, saying they breached journalistic ethics.

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Olivia Nuzzi discusses withholding damaging information about Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. during his confirmation.
In her book American Canto, she reveals a past relationship with Kennedy and that he hid substance use.
Nuzzi faced backlash after being fired from New York magazine for alleged unethical conduct, including a digital affair with Kennedy.
Ryan Lizza, her ex-fiancé, publicly criticized her actions, saying they breached journalistic ethics.