Is Roger Ailes guilty of sexual harassment? Some women at Fox News have said so; others have come to his defense. Of course, it wouldn’t be a drama-fueled sideshow without Ann Coulter weighing-in and she has opted to do exactly that. Taking aim at Fox News’ drama-magnet Megyn Kelly, Coulter blasted away.
From Mediaite:
Ann Coulter recently commented on her awareness of past harassment allegations against Roger Ailes, and today she took a shot at Megyn Kelly over it.
Coulter said she’s heard the allegations for years, but didn’t believe them because no one filed a lawsuit. Well, now she has more to say after a report Kelly told investigators Ailes once harassed her, following Gretchen Carlson‘s lawsuit.
Coulter spoke to The Huffington Post saying the Kelly report means Ailes is “definitely out.” She remarked, “I noticed the people who’ve been saying ‘he never sexually harassed me’ also, by the way, work for Fox News, which was such a weird coincidence.”
I don’t know whether the reports of sexual harassment are true or not. What I do know is that the court of public opinion is extremely powerful and only marginally more-fact-based than it was in Salem during the Witch Trials.
If there is solid evidence, that should seal Ailes’ fate. In an instance of accusations and counter accusations, I urge restraint.
In either case, however, Megyn Kelly is a few bricks shy of a full load. Rather than reporting the news or otherwise commenting on it, she has dedicated herself to more and more becoming part of the news and her willingness to pile-on is directly in line with the escalating attention-seeking behavior she has demonstrated more and more in recent months.