Why Megyn Kelly’s Recent Comments On The Capitol Riot Have Twitter Seeing Red
Bruce Glikas/Getty Images By Hope Ngo/July 16, 2021 12:04 pm EST
Six months is not a long time in the grand scheme of things. But it appears to be long enough for some to forget how shocking it was to see the U.S. Capitol being attacked by violent rioters, with the incident playing out on televisions around the world. One of those who seems to have forgotten is conservative commentator Megyn Kelly, who said, “There’s no question the media represented this as so much worse than it actually was … We’ve all seen the video of people, like, screaming in the face of cops, being totally disparaging, and defecating on the floor of the U.S. Capitol, and lawmakers were understandably afraid … and I didn’t like seeing it at all.” She then called out national news media for not adding more nuance to their coverage, because in her words, “It wasn’t an ‘insurrection.’ It wasn’t” (via HuffPost).
One of those who called out Kelly for her comments included California House Rep. Ted Lieu, who gave the media pundit a shoutout in a message meant for a fellow congressman. “Dear @Rep_Clyde,” Lieu tweeted at Andrew Clyde. “Can you take 34 seconds of your time to watch insurrectionists brutally assault police, and the cheering by the mob on Jan 6? This was not, as you say, a ’normal tourist visit.’ Will you apologize to police for your disparaging comments? cc: @megynkelly.” And to that comment Lieu included a 34-second clip of the rioters outside the Capitol.
Why Megyn Kelly’s Recent Comments On The Capitol Riot Have Twitter Seeing Red
Bruce Glikas/Getty Images
By Hope Ngo/July 16, 2021 12:04 pm EST
Six months is not a long time in the grand scheme of things. But it appears to be long enough for some to forget how shocking it was to see the U.S. Capitol being attacked by violent rioters, with the incident playing out on televisions around the world. One of those who seems to have forgotten is conservative commentator Megyn Kelly, who said, “There’s no question the media represented this as so much worse than it actually was … We’ve all seen the video of people, like, screaming in the face of cops, being totally disparaging, and defecating on the floor of the U.S. Capitol, and lawmakers were understandably afraid … and I didn’t like seeing it at all.” She then called out national news media for not adding more nuance to their coverage, because in her words, “It wasn’t an ‘insurrection.’ It wasn’t” (via HuffPost).
One of those who called out Kelly for her comments included California House Rep. Ted Lieu, who gave the media pundit a shoutout in a message meant for a fellow congressman. “Dear @Rep_Clyde,” Lieu tweeted at Andrew Clyde. “Can you take 34 seconds of your time to watch insurrectionists brutally assault police, and the cheering by the mob on Jan 6? This was not, as you say, a ’normal tourist visit.’ Will you apologize to police for your disparaging comments? cc: @megynkelly.” And to that comment Lieu included a 34-second clip of the rioters outside the Capitol.
One of those who called out Kelly for her comments included California House Rep. Ted Lieu, who gave the media pundit a shoutout in a message meant for a fellow congressman. “Dear @Rep_Clyde,” Lieu tweeted at Andrew Clyde. “Can you take 34 seconds of your time to watch insurrectionists brutally assault police, and the cheering by the mob on Jan 6? This was not, as you say, a ’normal tourist visit.’ Will you apologize to police for your disparaging comments? cc: @megynkelly.” And to that comment Lieu included a 34-second clip of the rioters outside the Capitol.
Megyn Kelly tried to go after California House Rep. Ted Lieu
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But there were those who defended the conservative commentator too, as one Twitter user wrote, “It’s crazy to see how much hate you receive. You’re amazing … and I am always listening to your podcast. Thank you for being you and standing up for reason!”
