Did Megyn Kelly defend Epstein? Here’s what she said about his victims and pedophile allegations
Political commentator, attorney and “journalist” Megyn Kelly ignited a controversy on November 13 when, during her SiriusXM show, she suggested that convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein may not meet the technical definition of a pedophile. Megyn Kelley under fire for remarks on Epstein case(SiriusXM) She presented another person’s views, saying his victims were “barely legal” rather than very young children. “He was into the barely‐legal type… like, he liked 15-year-old girls,” Kelly said, adding, “I realize this is disgusting. I’m definitely not trying to make an excuse for this. I’m just giving you facts, that he wasn’t into, like, 8-year-olds.” According to the National Library of Medicine, most research “accepted a legal definition of pedophilia, treating all offenders convicted of ‘child molestation’ as pedophiles, regardless of the age or appearance of the victim.” Read more: Epstein Files: New emails name big tech, celebs, journalists and politicians Kelly defends Trump? After being churned in the controversy, Kelly accused the mainstream media of turning the Epstein story into a “Trump Story.” She said, “Now every media outlet …
