Overview
- Megyn Kelly posted 'WTF' and tagged Babylon Bee CEO Seth Dillon after the site ran a pager-themed satire about her, and the Bee removed the post and article shortly after.
- The piece referenced Israel’s 2024 pager explosions and included a fabricated spokesperson quote, with lines about Kelly discarding a pager and a trash bin later exploding.
- Right-wing commentators including Glenn Greenwald and Auron MacIntyre accused the Bee of 'inciting murder' or threatening Kelly, while others questioned what the 'joke' was.
- Coverage highlighted an ongoing conservative rift over Israel and whether right-leaning media should target figures on the right, noting Dillon’s recent op-ed urging scrutiny of 'bad ideas on the right.'
- Critics pointed to Kelly’s past defense of Ryan Girdusky after his 'beeper' remark about Mehdi Hasan, contrasting that stance with her objection to the Bee’s joke; no legal action or Bee explanation was reported.