The Political Romance That Shook Washington
The ongoing gossip surrounding Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s relationship with journalist Olivia Nuzzi has taken an unexpectedly poetic turn. The situation escalated when Ryan Lizza, Nuzzi's former fiancé and a prominent journalist himself, published the second installment of his Substack series detailing the collapse of their relationship.
Lizza directly connects the relationship's deterioration to Nuzzi's romantic involvement with Kennedy, creating a dramatic triangle that has captivated political and media circles alike.
The Controversial 'Poem' That Made Headlines
In his revealing piece, Lizza shared what he described as an undated note that Kennedy allegedly sent to Nuzzi. While Nuzzi characterized the message as a poem, Lizza presented it in his Substack with dramatic implications for all parties involved.
The alleged message began with Kennedy supposedly writing: "Yr open mouth awaiting my harvest. Drink from me Love." The text reportedly continued with increasingly intimate language: "I mean to squeeze your cheeks to force open your mouth. I'll hold your nose as you look up at me to encourage you to swallow. 'Dont spill a drop'. I am a river You are my canyon. I mean to flow through you. I mean to subdue and tame you. My Love."
According to Lizza's account, this was just one of many poems exchanged between Kennedy and Nuzzi, with some being too explicit for publication.
Career Consequences and Ongoing Fallout
The scandal has already produced significant professional repercussions for those involved. Nuzzi lost her position at New York Magazine after news emerged of the sexting scandal with Kennedy. She had previously written a profile of the presidential candidate for the publication.
The revelation also triggered the end of Nuzzi's engagement to Lizza, adding personal devastation to professional consequences. Meanwhile, Kennedy remains married to comedian Cheryl Hines, despite the alleged emotional affair.
Nuzzi is now preparing to release her own account of events in an upcoming tell-all book titled "American Canto," which promises to detail the emotional affair that occurred while she was covering Kennedy's 2024 presidential campaign.
Kennedy has previously stated that he never met Nuzzi in person outside of her professional work on his profile. Neither Nuzzi nor Kennedy immediately responded to requests for comment regarding the poem's publication.
Lizza, who himself faced career disruption when The New Yorker dismissed him as Washington correspondent in 2017 following sexual misconduct allegations, has chosen to tell his side of the story through this multi-part series. The ongoing saga continues to unfold, blending political journalism with personal drama in unprecedented ways.
