Megyn Kelly slams CNN’s Van Jones for calling – Business News
Megyn Kelly ripped CNN analyst Van Jones as a “coward,” accusing him of smearing Charlie Kirk as a “racist” simply two days earlier than the conservative activist was gunned down — after which shifting his tone after Kirk’s death to guard his image.
Kelly reacted to an essay that Jones posted on CNN by which he revealed that Kirk despatched him a personal message on X the day earlier than his assassination on Sept. 10 — inviting him to his show for a “respectful conversation about crime and race.”
On her SiriusXM show, Kelly mentioned Jones “came out on Friday with a nice story about Charlie, and as I’m sure he predicted, it’s now getting even conservatives to say nice things about Van.”
Megyn Kelly ripped CNN’s Van Jones as a “coward” for smearing Charlie Kirk as a “racist” earlier than shifting tone after his death. YouTube / Megyn Kelly
“Well, I’m not one of them. Not today,” Kelly mentioned.
Kelly mentioned that Jones as soon as supplied to defend her publicly after her 2018 NBC ouster over feedback about blackface however later backed out.
She mentioned Jones advised her, “I just want to say what’s happening to you is wrong. It’s deeply wrong, and I want to see if you’re okay.”
“So sweet, right? Extra touching, because this is a black man in media, and so he gets it,” Kelly mentioned on her show on Monday.
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According to Kelly, Jones later reversed course, saying, “So sorry, but I changed my mind. I can’t do it because I recently did a thing with Jared Kushner, and now I’m getting death threats, and the FBI says I really shouldn’t put myself back out there.”
“That is one of the reasons why what he’s doing now around Charlie really stood out to me,” Kelly mentioned.
Van Jones appeared on CNN and confirmed the personal message Kirk despatched him inviting him to a “respectful conversation about crime and race.” CNN
Kirk despatched Jones a personal message on X the day earlier than his assassination on Sept. 10 — inviting him to his show for a “respectful conversation about crime and race.” CNN
Kelly pointed to Jones’ CNN look on Sept. 8, the place he criticized Kirk for suggesting race performed a function within the North Carolina slaying of Ukrainian refugee Iryna Zaratska.
She mentioned Kirk cited a witness who heard the accused killer say, “I got that white girl. I got that white girl.”
Kelly mentioned Jones falsely branded Kirk a racist on-air simply two days earlier than Kirk was shot useless.
“For the record while I was on the air covering the Charlie murder live on this program, I did say this is not Van Jones’ fault. I was sure to point that out, and I maintain that position now,” Kelly mentioned.
But she added: “It was totally irresponsible of you. It was wrong, and you have yet to undo it.”
Kelly argued that Jones solely shifted tone after Kirk’s death to protect himself from backlash.
Kirk despatched a message to Jones offering to interview him shortly earlier than he was assassinated on Sept. 10. AP
“Van Jones, I believe … sees what happens to Charlie on Wednesday, and clearly starts to panic, because he’s been in a very open fight with Charlie Kirk,” Kelly mentioned.
Kelly accused Jones of casting himself as a sufferer.
“What you should have done with me is say nothing or don’t volunteer to do anything,” Kelly mentioned.
“Don’t try to lie about your alleged death threats.”
Kelly mentioned Jones supplied to assist her when she was criticized for feedback about blackface during her tenure at NBC. YouTube / Megyn Kelly
The Post has sought remark from Jones.
Jones wrote in his essay that he has “taken issue with many of” Kirk’s previous statements — “sometimes strongly.”
But he added that he “never [questioned Kirk’s] right to speak them.”
“So it was not hard for me to condemn his murder — immediately, without qualification and in unconditional terms,” Jones wrote.
