Overview
- On her podcast, Kelly cited an unnamed source to argue Epstein preferred 'barely legal' teens and referenced 15-year-old girls as an example.
- She contrasted ages by saying 'there’s a difference between a 15-year-old and a 5-year-old' and added that no one had claimed being under 10 or under 14 when first in his purview.
- Kelly invoked former Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi’s claim of 'tens of thousands' of child sexual abuse videos on Epstein’s computer, then said she does not trust Bondi on Epstein matters.
- The remarks drew widespread condemnation on social media for appearing to minimize underage abuse, with critics stressing that 15-year-olds are children.
- TheWrap reported that Kelly did not address the comments on her show the following day, as coverage also noted newly released emails in which Epstein claimed Donald Trump knew 'about the girls'.