At the end of the June 11 episode , Kelly previewed an interview with conspiracy theorist and radio talk show host Alex Jones . The interview drew an immediate backlash from the families of victims of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting massacre on social media ; most of whom protested to giving a platform to Jones , who has previously asserted that the massacre that claimed twenty-six lives was faked by the government . Also , the interview was criticized as being in poor taste as it coincided with Father 's Day . On June 12 , JPMorgan Chase announced that it would pull its advertising from the show and all NBC programming until after the interview aired . Kristin Lemkau , chief marketing officer of JPMorgan Chase , tweeted " As an advertiser , I 'm repulsed that @megynkelly would give a second of airtime to someone who says Sandy Hook and Aurora are hoaxes . " On June 13 , 2017 , Kelly was dropped from hosting the Promise Champions Gala , an annual event for the Sandy Hook Promise Foundation . In a statement , Nicole Hockley issued " Sandy Hook Promise can not support the decision by Megyn or NBC to give any form of voice or platform to Alex Jones and have asked Megyn Kelly to step down as our Promise Champion Gala host . " In reaction , Kelly defended the interview issuing a tweet that " Our goal in sitting down with him was to shine a light - as journalist are supposed to do - on this influential figure , and yes , to discuss the considerable falsehoods he has promoted to near impunity . " Kelly also asserted that Jones has received praise from President Donald Trump , who has appeared on his show and granted Infowars White House press credentials
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