Silke Jasso
NBC’s Megyn Kelly kicked off her newest show, “Sunday Night with Megyn Kelly,” only a few weeks ago. So far, interviewees have included big, controversial names like Russian President Vladimir Putin.
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But many expressed disappointment in her upcoming interview with Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones:
Next Sunday, I sit down with conservative radio host @RealAlexJones to discuss controversies and conspiracies #SundayNight June 18 on NBC pic.twitter.com/7bVz6Fobf5
— Megyn Kelly (@megynkelly) June 11, 2017
Jones is has made quite the name for himself regarding his conspiracy theories, the most well-known of which is his suggestion that the deadly 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Conn., was a hoax.
Former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton blasted the decision on Twitter by accusing Kelly of “amplifying lies:”
There is no justification for amplifying lies (or a liar), particularly about unimaginable tragedy. I hope no parent, no person watches this https://t.co/nSt1MGGM2U
— Chelsea Clinton (@ChelseaClinton) June 12, 2017
Clinton even retweeted a tweet by Nelba Márquez-Greene, a mother who lost her daughter, Ana, in the Sandy Hook incident:
Here you go @megynkelly – her name is Ana Grace Márquez-Greene. Say her name- stare at this & tell me it's worth it. @nbc #SandyHook pic.twitter.com/mKrU63KWmA
— Nelba Márquez-Greene, LMFT (@Nelba_MG) June 12, 2017
Kelly’s interview with Jones will air on June 18 at NBC.
