How RFK Jr.’s Media Paranoia Shapes His Worldview

Gaetz Under Fire • Writers Strike Fallout • More Trump-less GOP Debates? [View in your browser]( | [Update your preferences](newsletter=vf) [Vanity Fair Hive logo image]( How RFK Jr.’s Media Paranoia Shapes His Worldview Good morning from the Hive newsroom! With Robert F. Kennedy Jr. expected to announce a third-party bid, Joe Hagan, fresh off [a tense interview]( with the political scion, [talks with]( Brian Stelter on Inside the Hive about the once celebrated environmental lawyer’s path down a conspiratorial rabbit hole and how this charmless “bully” could be a spoiler in the 2024 campaign. Elsewhere, Eric Lutz [wonders]( how long the RNC will keep holding Trump-less debates, while Caleb Ecarma [finds]( some of Matt Gaetz’s Republican colleagues tiring of his antics. Thanks for reading. [RFK Jr.]( [How RFK Jr.’s Media Paranoia Shapes His Worldview]( By [Brian Stelter]( [Joe Hagan recounts his recent visit with the conspiratorial Kennedy scion who could prove a spoiler in the 2024 election.]( [Read more button](   [Some of Matt Gaetz’s Republican Colleagues Are Getting Sick of His S--t]( By [Caleb Ecarma]( [At least two GOP lawmakers expressed support for his removal from the chamber, while another claimed “there’s a reason” no one defended him while he was under a sex trafficking probe.]( [Read more button](   [How Long Will the RNC Keep Its Trump-less Debate Charade Going?]( By [Eric Lutz]( [Even some committee members are grumbling about putting on a third presidential debate sans Trump, whose commanding lead in polls suggests he’s still a shoo-in for the GOP nomination.]( [Read more button](   [Drew Barrymore Loses Her Head Writers Ahead of Talk Show Return]( By [Savannah Walsh]( [A trio of the daytime series’ head writers—Chelsea White, Cristina Kinon, and Liz Koe—have reportedly decided to jump ship after their boss’s mishandling of the WGA strike last month.]( [Read more button](   Get on the list Subscribe to our Hollywood newsletter for your essential industry and awards-season news, every day. [Sign Up Now](   [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [LinkedIn](   This e-mail was sent to you by The Hive. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, vanityfair@newsletter.vf.com, to your address book. View our [Privacy Policy]( [Unsubscribe]( Sent from Condé Nast, 1 World Trade Center, New York, NY 10007 Copyright © 2023 Condé Nast