The Megyn Kelly Show – AM Update 11/14/2025

Episode: Epstein Files Vote Coming, Comey and James Want Dismissal, BBC Apologizes to Trump
Host: Megyn Kelly
Date: November 14, 2025
Platform: SiriusXM

Overview

This AM update covers a range of breaking political and legal stories, with Megyn Kelly delivering incisive and skeptical commentary on media coverage, new House action regarding Epstein files, legal maneuverings by James Comey and Letitia James, and the BBC’s rare on-air apology to Donald Trump. The episode showcases Kelly’s signature style: direct, cutting, and unafraid to challenge prevailing narratives.

Key Discussion Points

1. Epstein Files: Political and Media Frenzy

[02:25 – 09:58]

• House Push for Epstein File Release

  • The House of Representatives is moving toward a vote to compel the DOJ to release most of its Jeffrey Epstein files.
    • The drive for transparency is bipartisan: every Democrat and four Republicans (Thomas Massie, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert, Nancy Mace) have signed the discharge petition.
    • Exclusions for classified info, victim IDs, and abuse materials are stipulated.

• Media Interpretation of Epstein-Trump Emails

  • Democratic and media handling:
    • Newly released emails reference President Trump, including a cryptic line:
      “Trump says he asked me to resign. Never a member, ever. Of course he knew about the girls as he asked Ghislaine to stop.”
    • Kelly questions the significance:

      “What that means remains unclear. ...But listen to the New York Times podcast, The Daily, which through its powers of clairvoyance, apparently has it all figured out.” (04:03)

    • Clips from the NYT, CNN, and MSNBC are played, all suggesting Trump knew more than he admitted.
  • Kelly’s challenge to media narrative:
    • Kelly notes the ambiguity in the emails and points out journalistic speculation:

      “Where is the evidence for that? He had full awareness of the sex trafficking operation based on what, New York Times?” (03:58)

    • Kelly highlights selectivity in redactions by House Democrats and media regarding Virginia Giuffre:

      “A news organization has no ethical duty to redact the name of an alleged victim who has already gone public with her allegations.” (05:38)

      • She argues that acknowledging Giuffre by name would undercut claims about Trump, as Giuffre stated under oath Trump “did not partake in any sex with her or... connected to Epstein.” (06:13)
    • Republicans released unredacted documents, confirming the alleged “unidentified victim” is Giuffre.

• Political Calculations and Trump’s Response

  • Speaker Mike Johnson to bring the vote to the House floor; Politico expects bipartisan passage, but Senate action is uncertain.
  • Trump rails against the focus on Epstein, accusing Democrats of distraction:

    “Only a very bad or stupid Republican would fall into that trap. There should be no deflections to Epstein or anything else...” (08:26)

  • White House reportedly characterizes the Epstein news cycle as niche and politically inconsequential.

2. Nike and the Abandoned Trans Youth Study

[09:58 – 12:19]

• Origins of the Study

  • Nike approached researchers in 2023 about funding a long-term study of transgender youth and athletic performance.
    • Dr. Kathryn Ackerman: “We very quickly put a study together looking at people who are 12 and above going through these gender clinics... We’re basically doing something similar to the President’s physical fitness test...” (10:00)

• Media and Political Response

  • Coverage in the NYT and right-leaning sports sites led to immediate backlash.
  • VP J.D. Vance denounces corporations’ embrace of gender medicine:

    “Giving hormonal therapies to 12-year-old kids, causing irreversible damage to their bodies, forcing young girls to compete against boys in sports, sometimes causing serious injury...” (11:06)

  • Within days of the backlash, Nike stated: “the research was never initialized.”

• Researcher’s Blame on Public Pressure

  • Joanna Harper’s view: “The haters got wind of it. This was an exciting study. I regret that they made this decision... In the wake of what happened to Bud Light, Nike got nervous.” (11:51)
  • Ongoing questions remain on what was funded and how political pressure shaped Nike’s decisions.
  • Kelly notes Nike’s stated pro-LGBTQ stance, its “No Pride, No Sports” campaign, and its ongoing partnerships.

3. Legal Maneuvers: Comey and Letitia James Seek Dismissal

[13:14 – 18:31]

• Background on Charges and Disputes on Prosecutorial Authority

  • Cases against:
    • James Comey: obstructing Congress, making false statements.
    • Letitia James: bank fraud, false statements.
  • The main legal argument revolves around whether Pam Bondi—as Attorney General—had legal standing to appoint Lindsey Halligan as interim U.S. Attorney, who brought indictments shortly before the statute of limitations expired.
    • Comey’s counsel: “Halligan was not lawfully serving as U.S. attorney...and because the statute of limitations has since run out, Comey cannot be re-indicted.”
    • James’s lawyer: Halligan was “pretending to be a U.S. attorney when she appeared before the grand jury in September without Senate confirmation.”
    • DOJ counters: At most, this is “a paperwork error.”

• Judge’s Position and Next Steps

  • Judge Curry appears skeptical of DOJ arguments, noting the historical norm that judges, not attorneys general, make such appointments after 120 days.
  • Decision expected before Thanksgiving; trials currently set for January; both defendants have pleaded not guilty.

4. BBC Apologizes to Trump for Misleading Edit

[18:31 – 20:49]

• Controversial Edit of January 6th Speech and Legal Threat

  • BBC aired a documentary that combined distinct parts of Trump’s Jan. 6th speech nearly an hour apart, omitting the “peacefully and patriotically” call, creating the impression Trump incited violence.
    • BBC statement: “…unintentionally created the impression that we were showing a single continuous section of the speech and that this gave the mistaken impression that President Trump had made a direct call for violent action.” (19:38)
  • BBC’s apology followed Trump’s threat of a $1 billion defamation suit.
  • BBC will not re-air the documentary; two executives have resigned.

• Patterns and White House Reaction

  • UK’s Telegraph reports a similar misleading BBC edit from 2022.
  • Trump’s legal team accuses BBC of “a pattern of defamation.” The BBC says it is investigating the new claim.
  • The White House has yet to respond to the apology.

Notable Quotes & Memorable Moments

• On Media Speculation of Trump’s Involvement with Epstein:

  “Where is the evidence for that? He had full awareness of the sex trafficking operation based on what, New York Times?”
  — Megyn Kelly, [03:58]

• On Selective Redactions:

  “A news organization has no ethical duty to redact the name of an alleged victim who has already gone public with her allegations... Perhaps it’s because naming her would have immediately blown up Epstein’s story as false.”
  — Megyn Kelly, [05:38] & [06:02]

• On Nike Abandoning Trans Study:

  “They got caught up in this cultural zeitgeist of 2020, 2021...I think that rebellion on the trans issue in particular... even some of the true believers have dropped it as a political issue.”
  — VP J.D. Vance (clip), [11:06]

• On the BBC’s Apology:

  “We accept that our edit unintentionally created the impression... that President Trump had made a direct call for violent action.”
  — BBC public statement, read by Megyn Kelly, [19:38]

• Kelly on Listener Loyalty and Media Trust:

  “None of which you would know if you only listened to The Daily, which is why you don’t — you listen to AM Update. Good call.”
  — Megyn Kelly, [07:03]

Timestamps for Key Segments

• Epstein Files & Media: [02:25 – 09:58]
• Nike & Trans Study: [09:58 – 12:19]
• Comey/James Legal Battles: [13:14 – 18:31]
• BBC Apology: [18:31 – 20:49]

Tone & Style

Megyn Kelly’s tone is intense, skeptical, and combative—especially toward mainstream media coverage, Democratic narratives, and corporate progressive stances. She repeatedly challenges conventional reporting, calls out perceived bias, and promises her listeners deeper, alternate context (“Good call” [07:03]). Clips from both news outlets and involved figures add urgency and immediacy.

This summary distills the major stories, sharp analysis, and pointed quotes from the episode, offering listeners or non-listeners alike a clear grasp of the news, controversies, and rhetorical tone on The Megyn Kelly Show’s November 14, 2025 AM Update.