NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: Former Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly lashed out at CBS host Gayle King for interviewing the father of an eight-year-old Israeli girl who was taken hostage by Hamas, the Palestinian militant group.
The 52-year-old called out King for her “insensitivity” towards the hostage’s father and called the interaction “grossly inappropriate.”
Megyn Kelly lashes out at CBS Gayle King for interview with Israeli’s hostage father
The former Fox News and NBC star was joined by Dave Rubin, host of 'The Rubin Report', to discuss King’s interview.
Kelly told Rubin that after tweeting in retaliation to King’s interview, the CBS star's team wanted her to “take back the criticism.”
“It’s a no. I stand by my every word,” Kelly exclaimed on her show.
After playing a brief part of the interview for her viewers, Kelly said, “To me, it was grossly inappropriate to bring up this moral equivalency between you know some Israeli kids were hurt and some Palestinian kids they’ve also been taken and now it's just kind of politics.”
She continued to slam King and claimed, “That’s not at all what’s happening here. This is not about politics. It’s about an evil terrorist group that killed 1,400 innocents including children and women and has this man’s daughter right now.”
While continuing to express her anger, Kelly remarked, “You don’t go there with him [the girl’s father]. It was insensitive, wrong, and yes to those of you at CBS wondering whether I saw the whole interview, I watched the whole interview, the whole thing.”
Kelly then pointed to the camera and shouted, "That was grossly inappropriate.” Rubin, who appeared as a guest on Kelly’s show, agreed and called King’s interview “gross”, “evil” and “immoral.”
Internet stands with Megyn Kelly against Gayle King’s CBS interview
The netizens were quick to agree with Kelly’s opinion about King’s “inappropriate” interview with the father of the Israeli hostage and took to the comments to express their anger.
One angry user wrote, “What she did bringing this poor father on and confronting him with her political view is nothing short of ABUSIVE!!!”
“Much respect to Megyn Kelly for speaking facts. Gayle King shame on you,” said another.
“I am so sick of Gayle King! I am so sick of Oprah and her minions! I’m disgusted at it all!” wrote another.
A user wrote, “I could NOT be MORE proud of Megyn for calling out Gayle King! Don't stop going after the hateful, insensitive, nasty behavior of rotten so-called journalists like this!!”
“Gayle King is absolutely without any decency! I am so glad I did not waste my time on such a despicable program and host. Keep going, Meghan. Thank you for your gutsy and strong reporting!” another user quipped.
The same user also added, “We are even losing some of the more 'conservative' reporters. Please stay strong and true. You are appreciated! Every word of this report is true!”
