Overview
- On her Sirius XM show, Megyn Kelly said Epstein was "into the barely legal type," repeatedly contrasting 15-year-olds with much younger children and relaying an unnamed source who claimed he "was not a pedophile."
- Former child actors Melissa Gilbert and Valerie Bertinelli joined the #iWasFifteen trend, with Gilbert posting photos from age 15 and telling Kelly to be careful with her words.
- Christina Ricci criticized Kelly in an Instagram Story, calling her "a danger to children."
- Late-night and satirical programs weighed in, with John Oliver denouncing Kelly's "pedophile math" on Last Week Tonight and SNL referencing her comments in its Cold Open.
- Coverage reiterated the established record that Epstein’s victims included minors as young as 11 or 14, and followed the House Oversight release of more than 20,000 documents as the House prepares to vote on wider file disclosures, with President Donald Trump urging Republicans to support release.