Caroline Kennedy stepped out of the shadows and onto social media to assail her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., on the eve of his Senate hearing.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Calling Robert F. Kennedy Jr. a “predator” who is addicted to power, Caroline Kennedy urged the U.S. Senate in a Tuesday letter to reject the nomination of her cousin to be President Donald Trump’s health secretary.

Caroline Kennedy called her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy, a 'predator' ahead of his confirmation hearing for Health and Human Services secretary.

Everything you should know about the mother-son duo, including how they're related to the rest of the Kennedy clan and what they've said publicly about their relationship.

Caroline Kennedy, a former US ambassador and daughter of John F. Kennedy, claimed her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., was "unqualified" for HHS Secretary and a "predator." View Entire Post ›

Following Caroline Kennedy's scathing letter against cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr. less than 24 hours before his first confirmation hearing for health and human services secretary, a Kennedy family insider says the Kennedy family is "in tatters" amid the "unprecedented" public conflict — especially considering Caroline almost never speaks publicly.

The public dispute between Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Caroline Kennedy has the political family back in the spotlight. Meet key members of the Kennedy family.

Caroline Kennedy on Tuesday warned that her cousin Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a “predator” ahead of his high-profile confirmation hearings this week to be President Donald Trump’s Department of Health and Human Services secretary,

Caroline Kennedy recently lashed out against her cousin, Robert F. Kennedy Jr’s nomination for HHS secretary. Find out her current age below.

Robert F. Kennedy's nomination will put Republican lawmakers' loyalty to the test, as the former Democrat holds a range of unorthodox positions that could alienate both conservatives and liberals.

Philip Shenon, a former Washington and foreign correspondent for the New York Times, is the author of A Cruel and Shocking Act: The Secret History of the Kennedy Assassination. His latest book, Jesus Wept: Seven Popes and the Battle for the Soul of the Catholic Church, will be published next month by Alfred A. Knopf.