The Megyn Kelly Show Zucker's Seismic CNN Exit, Whoopi's Suspension, and Canada's Freedom-Loving Truckers, with Rich Lowry, Melissa Cronin, Stu Burguiere, and Ezra Levant | Ep. 253
Feb 2, 2022
Melissa Cronin, a Radar Online reporter who broke the story of Jeff Zucker's exit from CNN, joins Rich Lowry, editor of National Review, and Ezra Levant, founder of Rebel News. They dive into the fallout from Zucker's resignation due to an undisclosed affair, raising questions about media accountability. The group discusses Whoopi Goldberg's suspension over Holocaust comments and the contentious atmosphere at Georgetown Law after Ilya Shapiro's tweet. Lastly, they unpack the Canadian truckers' protests against vaccine mandates and the public's shifting sentiments surrounding them.
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Zucker Affair Exposed
- Radar Online broke the story of Jeff Zucker's affair in January 2022, but had been investigating for years.
- They even had photographic evidence from a Billy Joel concert in 2021.
Relationship Timeline Disputed
- Zucker and Gollust's statements claim their relationship changed recently, but sources suggest it's been ongoing for much longer.
- Their closeness raises questions about Gollust's rapid career advancement at CNN.
Cozy Arrangement
- Zucker and Gollust divorced their spouses around the same time and lived in the same apartment building, with units directly on top of each other.
- Katie Couric found this arrangement strange and uncomfortable.
