Megyn Kelly pushes back on critics, says she doesn't owe ‘any favors’ to Trump administration

WASHINGTON, DC: In a recent broadcast on her 'The Megyn Kelly Show', Megyn Kelly responded to critics by saying that she works alone and doesn't have to be loyal to any political figure or administration, even President Donald Trump.

The conservative commentator made the remarks during a segment in which she talked about accusations of bias and influence. She stressed that her comments are based only on her own views. More recently, she has faced criticism for her opposition to Trump's decision to attack Iran and the ongoing military operation. 

Megyn Kelly says 'no one controls me'

During the segment, Kelly took aim at specific media figures and institutions, questioning whether audiences are receiving balanced analysis.

“I live free. No one controls me. No one. There's no agenda pushing me to say one thing or another, anything other than my own opinion. I don't take any foreign money,” the former Fox News host stressed. 

“I don't take any money from the government. I don't owe any favors to anybody in the Trump administration,” she added.  

Kelly said that this freedom lets her give what she called an "unvarnished view," and she told her audience that they could agree or disagree. 

Megyn Kelly says viewers won't find objective analysis on CNN or Fox

Kelly also took shots at certain media figures and institutions during the segment, asking if audiences are getting a fair analysis.

She criticized both CNN and Fox News, saying they do not provide the same level of independence that she claims to maintain in her own work.

“I think I have a close enough relationship with my audience that we can get through a disagreement, because we have before. But you will not find that when you tune in to CNN or Fox,” the journalist said. 

She mentioned Sen Lindsey Graham and media mogul Rupert Murdoch as two people who had backed the US' current military effort against Iran. Kelly also suggested that commentator Marc Thiessen and retired Gen Jack Keane's past roles might affect how the current situation is presented to viewers.

“Now we know that Lindsey Graham and Rupert Murdoch, the two people, the guy who owns the channel and the guy who's the face of it now, were the two biggest boosters, not to mention Marc Theisen and General Jack Keane, the two biggest boosters pushing this war,” she remarked.  

By emphasizing her independence, Kelly set herself apart from political and corporate influence. She stated that her views are not influenced by outside pressures, including connections with political figures or organizations.

“Do you really think you're going to get objective analysis now over there on how it's going? Do you? Of course not,” she stressed.