Forgotten link between RFK Jr. and Taylor Swift reemerges

It turns out that Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., has a surprising link to Taylor Swift. 

The link, according to the Daily Mail, involves Kennedy's son Connor.

It turns out that Connor and Swift were once romantically involved.

This report from the Daily Mail comes amid Kennedy's Senate confirmation hearing. There will be more on this in a moment, but first, we will look at the largely forgotten romance.

The details:

According to the Daily Mail, Connor and Swift got involved romantically back in the summer of 2012.

Per the outlet:

Taylor and Conor enjoyed a romance over the summer of 2012, shortly before the then 22-year-old singer released her iconic album Red. The pair's relationship quickly blossomed after it became public in July, with  Taylor frequently spotted at the Kennedy family's famed Cape Cod home.

At the time, Swift was 22 years of age and Conor was 18, so Swift had the age advantage.

The Daily Mail reports that, at the time, the pair "was pictured kissing, holding hands and putting on a romantic display."

The relationship, however, did not last that long. "Despite this, the relationship fizzled out by September - ending the dream of Taylor becoming part of the U.S. political dynasty," the outlet reports. They reportedly parted amicably, and both, in the intervening years, have moved on to other partners.

Kennedy's confirmation battle

Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., as mentioned earlier, is currently being considered by the U.S. Senate as President Donald Trump's nominee to be the next secretary of the Health and Human Services (HHS).

Fox News has the latest on the confirmation battle.

It reports:

Robert F. Kennedy Jr., President Trump’s nominee for secretary of the Health and Human Services (HHS), faced his second day of questioning on the Hill before the Senate Committee on Health, Education Labor & Pensions on Thursday. Kennedy clashed with Democratic senators over abortion and vaccines on Wednesday before the Senate Finance Committee, which will vote on his confirmation.

The big question, of course, is whether Kennedy will, first, survive the committee vote, and, second, whether he will survive a vote before the entire upper chamber. At the time of this writing, the answer is not exactly clear.

It ought to be remembered that Republicans do have a 53-47 majority in the Senate, meaning that if they do indeed stick together - as, for the most part, they have in voting for some of Trump's other nominees - then Kennedy will get through.