Megyn Kelly, call your office. This leaked audio from Alex Jones of their upcoming interview is not what fans were expecting from you at NBC News. AT ALL:
Wow. What Megyn Kelly describes here is the opposite of journalism. https://t.co/taLcGe21nj pic.twitter.com/yHjUlHrkl6
— Shannon Coulter (@shannoncoulter) June 16, 2017
https://twitter.com/BecketAdams/status/875846315284070400
You learn in Journalism 101 not to do this. Goes against the very basic lessons of journalism. https://t.co/jPsfhbpQb7
— Gene Park (@GenePark) June 16, 2017
As we told you, Kelly was already under fire for the interview for labeling Jones a “conservative.” And now this?
‘Shameful’: Conservatives lash out at Megyn Kelly after she labels Alex Jones a ‘conservative’ https://t.co/1Pv2gKwLNB
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) June 12, 2017
NBC Connecticut will reportedly not air the interview at all because of Jones’ past comments questioning the Sandy Hook shooting:
CONTINUING: NBC Connecticut has announced they will not be airing Megyn Kelly's interview with Alex Jones. https://t.co/bcp5auD2E0
— WTNH News 8 (@WTNH) June 16, 2017
According to reporter Yashar Ali, Andy Lack, chairman of NBC News, is in discussions with Kelly over the segment and intros have yet to be filmed:
1. Scooplet: Megyn Kelly normally tapes the intros to her Sunday show on Fridays. Today the crew was kept waiting and finally told
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) June 16, 2017
2. Crew was finally told that Kelly would be taping her intros on Sunday. I am told she has been meeting behind closed doors with Andy Lack
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) June 16, 2017
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IJR’s Tommy Christopher went as far as to suggest that “Alex Jones just ended Megyn Kelly”:
Megyn Kelly flattering Alex Jones on the phone is as gross as you think it would be. https://t.co/AK9SrkkIis pic.twitter.com/4ecBIqnOQY
— Tommy X-TrumpIsARacist-opher (@tommyxtopher) June 16, 2017
As for the leaked video, it’s gone viral on YouTube and is currently in the Top 10:
Here's a thing: Alex Jones' video of the "leaked" Megyn Kelly interview is #4 on YouTube's 'trending' section. pic.twitter.com/JvBAs2N0cL
— Charlie Warzel (@cwarzel) June 16, 2017
Exit question: Is this a good enough explanation of what Kelly said?
In @megynkelly 'a defense, you don't go adversarial with with anyone pre-interview. I've interviewed killers/gangsters/terrorists.
— Mike Tobin (@MikeTobinFox) June 16, 2017
To be continued…
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