Megyn Kelly is catching heat after appearing to downplay Jeffrey Epstein’s crimes during a recent discussion about the disgraced financier. The conservative host suggested she once believed Epstein wasn’t “an actual pedophile” because he “only” victimized girls aged 15 and older — comments that have since sparked outrage online.
Kelly made the remarks during a conversation with journalist Batya Ungar-Sargon, following reports that Democrats had released emails implying Donald Trump “knew about the girls” during his friendship with Epstein.
The comments quickly set off alarms — not only for what Kelly said, but for what she seemed to imply: that somehow, the abuse of 15-year-old girls was a lesser evil.
She also claimed that no victims had come forward saying they were younger than 14. “You can say that’s a distinction without a difference. I think there is a difference. There’s a difference between a 15-year-old and a 5-year-old, you know?” she said. “The whole thing is just disgusting.”