Celebrities are publicly disavowing an event for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

A report claimed stars such as Dionne Warwick and Martin Sheen would attend a pricey gala hosted by a super PAC backing Mr. Kennedy’s third-party candidacy.

Published by By Rebecca Davis in U.S.

Celebrities are publicly disavowing an event for Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
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