The Megyn Kelly Show – AM Update 11/25/2025

Episode: "Judge Dismisses Comey and James Cases, Pentagon Investigating Sen. Mark Kelly"
Host: Megyn Kelly
Date: November 25, 2025

Episode Overview

This morning update on The Megyn Kelly Show dives into major legal and political news:

• The dramatic courtroom victories for James Comey and Letitia James as indictments against both are dismissed over a technicality regarding prosecutorial appointments.
• Scrutiny over whether Comey and James are truly free, featuring analysis from attorney Will Chamberlain.
• The Pentagon's rare investigation into Senator Mark Kelly after a video urging military members to refuse hypothetical unlawful orders.
• Campbell Soup Company controversy as an executive is secretly recorded making damning comments.
• A significant Thanksgiving travel forecast, with the National Weather Service predicting a polar vortex-driven deep freeze.

Megyn Kelly delivers the news with her trademark skepticism, humor, and legal precision, backed by guest experts and direct quotes from key players.

Key News Segments and Insights

1. Judge Dismisses Indictments Against Comey and James (01:30–07:25)

• Background:
  A federal judge dismissed indictments against Former FBI Director James Comey and NY AG Letitia James, finding the prosecutor in both cases—Lindsey Halligan—was unlawfully appointed by AG Pam Bondi after her predecessor’s interim term lapsed.

• Critical Timeline Breach Explained (02:34):

  • Halligan’s predecessor’s temporary appointment (Eric Siebert) expired after 120 days.
  • Legally, after expiration, only federal judges—not the Attorney General—can appoint a replacement.
  • Judge Cameron McGowan Curry: "[Halligan's appointment was] invalid and therefore… all actions flowing from Ms. Halligan's defective appointment constitute unlawful exercises of executive power and must be set aside."

• Notable Quotes:

  • Letitia James, post-ruling: “I am heartened by today’s victory and grateful for the prayers and support I have received from around the country. I remain fearless in the face of these baseless charges.” (03:58)
    Megyn Kelly, irreverently: "She went on, and I deeply admire myself for my courage. She didn’t really say that, but she did call herself fearless." (04:16)
  • James Comey, video statement (04:23):
    “I'm grateful that the court ended the case against me, which was a prosecution based on malevolence and incompetence and a reflection of what the Department of Justice has become under Donald Trump, which is heartbreaking. … The message has to be sent that the President of the United States cannot use the Department of Justice to target his political enemies. I don't care what your politics are. You have to see that as fundamentally un-American and a threat to the rule of law that keeps all of us free.”

• Is Comey Really Off the Hook?

  • Dismissal is without prejudice; prosecutors may retry.
  • Statute of limitations for Comey’s alleged false statements has lapsed; can DOJ refile?
  • Will Chamberlain, legal analyst:
    • "The DOJ can simply appeal and if they win, like they will, this won’t matter. But even if they lose on appeal… the DOJ has six calendar months to refile the indictment." (05:19)
    • "This was dismissed for a different reason, namely the fact that Lindsey Halligan… was not properly appointed. So there's no reason DOJ shouldn’t be able to re-indict within the next six months." (05:57)

• Statute, Separation of Powers, and Likely Appeals:

  • Chamberlain critiques Judge Curry’s interpretation, warning it could create constitutional separation of powers issues.
    • “If you grant the authority to appoint executive branch officials to the judiciary exclusively, then that’s a separation of powers violation… prosecutorial authority… can’t belong to the judiciary.” (06:33)
  • DOJ and AG Bondi plan immediate appeal; Supreme Court involvement possible.

2. Pentagon Investigating Sen. Mark Kelly Over “Seditious Six” Video (07:56–11:43)

• Incident: Senator Mark Kelly, a retired Navy Captain, featured in a video with five Democratic lawmakers, calling on military members to refuse unlawful orders.

• Pentagon Statement:
  “The Department of War has received serious allegations of misconduct against retired Captain Mark Kelly… which may include recall to active duty for court martial proceedings or administrative measures.” (07:56)

• Accusations & Legal Exposure:

  • President Trump labels video “sedition.”
  • Secretary of War Pete Hegseth: “The video made by the seditious six was despicable, reckless and false… Mark Kelly is still subject to the Uniform Code of Military Justice and he knows that.” (09:04)
  • Only Kelly is under investigation as others are not military.

• Kelly’s Defense:
  “I swore an oath to the Constitution in 1986. … If Trump’s trying to intimidate me, it won't work. I've given too much to our country to be silenced by bullies who care more about power than the Constitution.” (09:43)

• Press Secretary Response:
  Points out the lawmakers can’t cite any actual illegal Trump orders, calling the video bad faith.

• Legal Analysts’ Take:

  • Pentagon Spokesperson: “You can't have a functioning military if there is disorder and chaos within the ranks. … Not a single one of them… can point to a single illegal order that this administration has given… Senator Mark Kelly and all of them should be held accountable for that.” (10:08)
  • Speech or Sedition?:
    • Political commentator John Podhoretz suggests “speech and debate clause” may shield Kelly, but Will Chamberlain disagrees:
      “It’s immunity for activities that fall within the sphere of legitimate legislative activity… Here this [was] a public statement with political ramifications. … He doesn’t know of any unlawful orders… I don't think he has any reasonable grounds to claim this would fall under [that] protection.” (11:13)

3. Campbell Soup Executive Secretly Recorded Trashing Company (13:59–16:50)

• The Tape:
  Campbell’s VP and Chief Information Security Officer Martin Bally is allegedly caught, in a salary meeting, deriding the company’s food quality, co-workers, and customers.

  • Recording excerpt (Robert Garza, former analyst):
    “We have … poor people who buys our [censored] I don't buy it’s barely anymore so healthy now that I know what the [censored] in it even in can of soup I look at it look at me pop bioengineered meat. I don't want to eat a a piece of chicken that came from a 3D printer.” (13:59)

• Allegations:

  • Campbell’s uses “bioengineered meat”/“3D printed” chicken (which Campbell’s vigorously denies).
  • Offensive comments targeting Indian colleagues: “effing Indians don’t know an effing thing … couldn’t think for their effing selves.”

• Company Response:

  • “The comments… are unacceptable. They do not reflect our values and culture… The comments about our food are not only inaccurate, they are patently absurd… Bally as an IT employee had nothing to do with making the food.” (15:33)
  • Bally placed on leave amid investigation.

• Further Fallout:
  Florida Attorney General launches consumer protection probe; Florida law bans lab-grown meat.

4. Thanksgiving Travel Chaos: Polar Vortex and Weather Alerts (16:50–17:29)

• NWS Alert:
  A “polar vortex” disruption will plunge much of the US into a deep, early-season freeze; snow and ice expected from the Pacific Northwest to the Upper Midwest.

• Weather Science Explained:
  NWS Meteorologist (16:50):
  “The polar vortex usually acts like a shield that keeps ultra cold air trapped above the North Pole… [A]tmospheric warming dramatically spikes, disrupting the polar vortex and reshaping the jet stream… Think of it like opening a freezer door, allowing all that frigid air to spill south into areas where people live.”

• Travel Impact:

  • Record 82 million Americans expected to drive; 17.8 million to fly—highest in 15 years.
    Megyn Kelly: “Good luck out there and bundle up.” (17:29)

Notable Quotes & Moments

• Megyn Kelly, on Letitia James’ statement: “She went on, and I deeply admire myself for my courage. She didn’t really say that, but she did call herself fearless.” (04:16)
• James Comey, on prosecution: “A prosecution based on malevolence and incompetence…” (04:23)
• Will Chamberlain, on re-indictment: “…DOJ has six calendar months to refile…” (05:22)
• Pentagon Official, on chain of command: “You can’t have a functioning military if there is disorder and chaos within the ranks.” (10:08)
• Martin Bally (Campbell’s VP), recorded: “I don’t want to eat a piece of chicken that came from a 3D printer.” (14:13)
• NWS Meteorologist, on polar vortex: “It’s counterintuitive to think that warming temperatures high above the Arctic could mean wintry weather where we live. But think of it like opening a freezer door…” (17:15)

Timestamps for Key Segments

• 01:30 – Dismissal of Comey and James indictments explained
• 04:23 – Comey’s Instagram response
• 05:19 – Will Chamberlain on statute of limitations and DOJ options
• 06:33 – Chamberlain on constitutional and statutory errors
• 07:56 – Announcing the Pentagon investigation into Sen. Mark Kelly
• 09:43 – Kelly responding to investigation
• 10:08 – Pentagon spokesperson on military order and discipline
• 11:13 – Chamberlain on Speech and Debate Clause defense
• 13:59 – Campbell’s VP audio starts
• 14:17 – Bally’s comments about bioengineered meat and co-workers
• 15:33 – Campbell’s company response
• 16:50 – National Weather Service polar vortex explanation
• 17:29 – Final travel advisories

Tone and Style

True to Megyn Kelly’s style, the update is brisk, unfiltered, and occasionally sardonic. Legal analysis is sharp and succinct, with experts given space for nuanced interpretation. Satire and directness color coverage of political and corporate speech.

This summary provides a comprehensive, structured rundown of the episode, including key discussions, direct quotes, and the legal and political stakes highlighted in Megyn Kelly’s AM update.