Shock waves were sent through the journalism world Wednesday morning when news broke that longtime “Today” show host Matt Lauer was fired from NBC following accusations of sexual misconduct.
As details about the shocking allegations continue to emerge, questions are turning to who could possibly replace Lauer, who was the cornerstone of the “Today” show for 17 years. And, perhaps unsurprisingly, people are already speculating that the network could turn to Fox News reject Megyn Kelly.
If NBC lets Megyn Kelly fail upwards to the Today desk, it will show there are no heights to which you cannot climb after building your career on race-baiting black people.
— Matthew Gertz (@MattGertz) November 29, 2017
Tanned, rested, and ready. pic.twitter.com/Cie0p2TZW7
— Mark Hemingway (@Heminator) November 29, 2017
Kelly already hosts a morning show on NBC – a move up to “Today” wouldn’t be that big of a jump. In fact, it seems that Kelly is already prepping herself for the promotion. Wednesday morning on “Megyn Kelly Today,” she delivered an impassioned monologue saying that the accusations against Lauer “hit close to home.”
“I, too, have known Matt for a long time and he has been a friend and kind and supportive to me in my transition to NBC News, and I see the anguish on my colleagues faces,” Kelly said. But she also made it clear that her sympathy lies with the accusers: “What we don’t see is the pain on the faces of those who found the courage to come forward, and it is a terrifying thing to do. We don’t see the career opportunities women lose because of sexual harassment or the intense stress it causes a woman dealing with it when she comes to work each day. I am thinking of those women this morning and hoping they are okay. The days to come will not be easy.”
“We start this morning with this news: Matt Lauer has been terminated from NBC News.” pic.twitter.com/9g5Ou9r2K6
— Megyn Kelly TODAY (@MegynTODAY) November 29, 2017
Lest we forget, Kelly accused Fox News big wigs Roger Ailes and Bill O’Reilly of sexual harassment before leaving the conservative network. It certainly would be just peachy for her if she managed to land a spot on “Today” as a result of another man’s sexual deviance.
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