Sandy Hook, and a Clinton Lash out

Megyn Kelly has come under fire for interviewing InfoWars host Alex Jones, who believes the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting was a hoax
Chelsea Clinton called for a boycott of the episode when it airs on Father’s Day
Many retweeted comments by Nelba Marquez-Greene, who lost her six-year-old daughter Ana in the school shooting
Greene posted an image of her daughter and told Kelly to look at the girl and say her name, then later shared the online harassment she receives from deniers
Kelly responded to the outcry by writing on Twitter: ‘POTUS’s been on & praises @RealAlexJones’ show … Many don’t know him; our job is 2 shine a light’
The family of Vicki Soto, a teacher who died while shielding students from the shooter, posted a letter asking that NBC not air the show

Megyn Kelly is being widely attacked for an upcoming interview on her NBC news magazine show with Alex Jones, who believes that 9/11 was an inside job and the Sandy Hook school shooting that killed 20 students and six educators was a hoax.

The former Fox News host shared a preview of her sit-down with Jones, the popular and very polarizing host of InfoWars, following her most recent show on Sunday night.

She later posted the clip on her Twitter account, writing: ‘It was a riveting exchange. Promise you that.’

That comment did not go over well with some however, including Chelsea Clinton.

‘There is no justification for amplifying lies (or a liar), particularly about unimaginable tragedy. I hope no parent, no person watches this,’ wrote the former first daughter, who is the mother of two young children.

Chelsea is also a former NBC employee, where she worked for three years from 2011 to 2014 as a ‘special correspondent’ for the news division.

That post netted her an annual salary of $600,000 despite her infrequent appearances on the network, with one of her interviews being with the GEICO gecko on an episode of the now-cancelled ‘Rock Center With Brian Williams.’.

Chelsea, and many others, then began to retweet Nelba Marquez-Greene, who in a direct response to Kelly’s tweet wrote: ‘I promise you it’s not riveting. How [would] you feel if someone shot your kids, some fool said it wasn’t true- and I gave him a show?’

Greene’s daughter Ana was a victim of the Newtown, Connecticut shooting, losing her life at the age of six when gunman Adam Lanza opened fire in the school.

NBC News did not respond to a request for comment.

In the wake of the immediate backlash she received on social media, Kelly tried to address her detractors.

‘I hate that this type of coverage is gonna help legitimize him. Truly disappointing, wrote one Twitter user on Sunday night.

‘POTUS’s been on & praises @RealAlexJones’ show. He’s giving Infowars a WH press credential. Many don’t know him; our job is 2 shine a light,’ Kelly explained .

President Trump is a big fan of Jones’ show, and a frequent listener he himself has admitted in the past.

He also appeared on the show during his campaign.

In the preview of her interview with Jones, the NBC News host demands to know how he can declare something like Sandy Hook a hoax given the loss of young lives and parents who are still grieving for their children.

‘Oh I know, but they don’t get angry about the half-million dead Iraqis from the sanctions…’ starts Jones before he is cut off by Kelly and accused of dodging her question.