Megyn Kelly really doesn’t get it sometimes, does she? She recently did a pre-taped television interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. Jones, who is a known alt-right radio personality, previously called the Sandy Hook massacre “completely fake.” Jones also believes 9/11 is an “inside job.”
Clearly, that didn’t sit well with the families and community affected, who years later are still mourning the 20 elementary schoolers and six employees who were murdered.
The interview is scheduled to air Sunday, which is also Father’s Day. Irony at its worst.
Jones’ complete statement, per The Washington Post:
“Sandy Hook is a completely fake, with actors, in my view, manufactured. I couldn’t believe it at first. I know they had actors there clearly. But I thought they killed some real kids.”
A mom who lost her 6-year-old daughter Ana during the 2012 shooting spoke up, because her daughter’s murder was being erased–and that’s not OK. Nelba Marquez-Greene ended up seeing a clip that was released Sunday of the interview–and she was absolutely horrified, airing her frustration on Twitter:
In @megynkelly ‘s America, cruelty gets u on national TV on Father’s Day. #SandyHook grieving dads will go to the cemetery. #thisisnotnormal
— Nelba Márquez-Greene (@Nelba_MG) June 12, 2017
Every week. 5 years later. Still harrased by truthers. You do NOT give crazy a platform. You’re better than this @nbc https://t.co/aIPM73FZgr
— Nelba Márquez-Greene (@Nelba_MG) June 12, 2017
Hey @megynkelly , let me know if you want to give his victims equal air time. Promoting this fool is bad news. Do not encourage his abuse. https://t.co/WTJjFuSSuG
— Nelba Márquez-Greene (@Nelba_MG) June 12, 2017
As our sister site JTA reported when one such “truther” was recently convicted, the Sandy Hook “truthers” are not just conspiracy theorists who hang out online. They swarm of harassing trolls who have made the lives of grieving parents living hell. And Jones gives them succor.
Kelly, rightly so, has received tons of backlash for the interview–but she’s still defending it. She even tweeted that it is her job to “shine a light” on Jones–because he has been praised by President Donald Trump. Not a good reason. She also is legitimatizing his opinion, which is absurd: