Chelsea Clinton And Megyn Kelly Go To War Over Texas Relief Efforts
The former Fox News anchor took aim at Clinton after the former First Daughter posted about her family's philanthropic response to .
The clash between Megyn Kelly and Chelsea Clinton unfolded on X (formerly Twitter) in a heated showdown last week.
"Members of the @ClintonGlobal community are on the ground in Texas, supporting families, communities, and ongoing search and rescue efforts," Chelsea wrote in a post, listing several organizations participating in the relief.
But it didn't take long for critics to flood the replies with accusations.
Social media users slammed the Clinton Foundation, reviving decade-old claims about alleged misuse of funds in post-earthquake Haiti and questioning the family's historic ties to , who, according to his lawyers, helped conceive the Clinton Global Initiative back in 2005.
Megyn Kelly clearly enjoyed the pile-on, reposting Clinton's message with a jab of her own, 'The responses to this is AMAZING.'
Chelsea didn't back down, tagging Kelly in a direct clapback. 'Hi Megyn, I'm sure any of the organizations I mentioned which are on the ground in Texas would welcome your support," she said. "I'd be happy to put you in touch directly. We all need to support those impacted by the tragic floods in Kerr County and surrounding areas.'
That only fueled Kelly's fire. 'Chelsea, what we are seeing in the replies to your post is that while you love to play fake philanthropist, absolutely no one wants your family of grifters anywhere near those suffering in Texas, Haiti or anywhere else,' she wrote.
In a final attempt to defend herself and the foundation, Clinton replied, 'I don't receive a cent & never have from these or @ClintonFdn. Supporting vital work in Texas matters most now. Hope you will highlight relief efforts on your @x timeline, apologies if I missed them, and show.'
Kelly didn't respond further, but the replies to Clinton's post stayed lit with criticism. Many doubled down on long-standing conspiracy theories, despite the fact that the Clinton Foundation was exonerated in 2019 following several federal investigations.
As for the Epstein connection, his legal team once admitted he had a hand in launching the Clinton Global Initiative during plea negotiations in 2007.
'Mr. Epstein was part of the original group that conceived the Clinton Global Initiative, which is described as a project 'bringing together a community of global leaders to devise and implement innovative solutions to some of the world's most pressing challenges,'' attorneys Alan Dershowitz and Gerald Lefcourt wrote in a letter, per Daily Caller, that resurfaced years later.
While Epstein's name was never officially listed in CGI's founding documents, Lefcourt doubled down on his client's role in the initiative's formation during a 2016 interview with ABC News.
The initiative, launched in 2005 as a branch of the Clinton Foundation, was designed to connect world leaders to address major global issues.
Epstein also donated $25,000 to the Clinton Foundation in 2006 through his own charity, following a close personal relationship with Bill Clinton that began during a high-profile trip to Africa in 2002.
Epstein died in 2019 while awaiting trial for sex trafficking charges.
While the online war of words between Megyn Kelly and Chelsea Clinton grabbed national attention, the situation on the ground in Texas remains dire.
Just 10 days after catastrophic flooding claimed at least 132 lives across the state, central Texas was hit with another round of relentless rain over the weekend. In Kerr County alone, where Chelsea initially directed her relief message, 106 people were killed after the Guadalupe River surged more than 20 feet on July 4.
The devastation has only continued. Over the weekend, an additional 6 to 10 inches of rainfall caused rivers like the Llano, Lampasas, and San Saba to overflow, prompting more evacuations and stalling ongoing search and rescue operations.
As the flood crisis unfolds, it's clear the focus must return to the lives lost, the people still missing, and the families in urgent need of help.
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