Megyn Kelly's Interview With Sandy Hook Conspiracy Theorist Causes Sh*tstorm of Backlash

Update:
In a statement shared with The New York Times on June 12, Kelly defended her interview with Alex Jones, despite the public outcry. "I find Alex Jones's suggestion that Sandy Hook was 'a hoax' as personally revolting as every other rational person does," the statement read. "Our goal in sitting down with him was to shine a light — as journalists are supposed to do — on this influential figure, and yes — to discuss the considerable falsehoods he has promoted with near impunity . . . President Trump, by praising and citing him, appearing on his show, and giving him White House press credentials, has helped elevate Jones, to the alarm of many."

JPMorgan Chase has decided to pull its advertising support not only of the program but of all NBC News television broadcasts and digital properties until after the interview airs. Kelly has also been removed from her position as the host of the upcoming Sandy Hook gala. NBC still apparently plans to air the interview.

Original story:
Megyn Kelly's upcoming interview with infamous conspiracy theorist Alex Jones is causing a major outcry. Dubbed "the most paranoid man in America," Jones is the king of absurd and offensive theories — including his claim that the Sandy Hook shooting was "completely fake" — which he shares on his website and show Infowars. Kelly, the former Fox News anchor who now works for NBC, took to Twitter to tease her chat with the theorist, which is set to air on June 18.

In the short clip from the interview, Jones and Kelly are seen discussing his various hypotheses, including his views on Newtown. While Kelly somewhat takes him to task over the impact his false theories have had, the truth is that Jones is widely considered responsible for instigating a wave of hatred against the innocent parents who lost children in the Sandy Hook attack. In fact, one of those very Newtown "truthers" was sentenced to prison time just last week for threatening the father of one little boy who was killed.

Nelba Márquez-Greene, whose own daughter was one of the shooting victims, is vocally protesting Kelly's interview with Jones. After catching wind of the broadcast, she fired off a series of tweets to explain why giving Jones a platform to spread his views is not just dangerous but also cruel.

But Márquez-Greene wasn't the only one, as many other notable figures shared their candid opinions on the situation, declaring it "inexcusable." To add insult to injury, the interview is airing on Father's Day — a holiday that's already deeply painful for the parents of the children slain in the massacre.