Overview
- Bill O’Reilly told Piers Morgan that Megyn Kelly and Tucker Carlson “are not journalists” and described them as entertainment personalities rather than reporters.
- O’Reilly made the remarks on Piers Morgan Uncensored and said he backs his commentary with conversations he claims to have had with the president, Pentagon officials, Mossad and weapons inspectors.
- Kelly and Carlson have voiced sharp criticism of President Trump’s conduct since the March escalation with Iran, and Kelly has also criticized what she called the Trump family’s “grifty” financial dealings after reports of large crypto revenue.
- On the program O’Reilly argued Iran lacks the military capacity to close the Strait of Hormuz and defended continued pressure on Tehran as a matter of regional safety.
- The exchange has been framed by multiple outlets as a visible sign of a broader fracture on the right that raises questions about media roles, credibility and GOP cohesion.