John Oliver has taken aim at Megyn Kelly over her controversial comments about convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. On his HBO show Last Week Tonight, the comedian accused the right-wing media personality of engaging in “pedophile math” after she questioned whether Epstein was a paedophile.
Kelly, during a recent episode of her talk show and podcast, argued that Epstein’s preference was for “barely legal” teenagers rather than younger children. “He liked 15-year-old girls,” she said, adding that there was a difference between a 15-year-old and an eight-year-old. Oliver mocked her reasoning, saying: “I am clearly no stranger to sharing upsetting numbers with my audience, but please do kill me if I ever start doing pedophile math.”
The host’s remarks came as the House Oversight Committee released a fresh batch of documents linked to the Epstein case. In one email, Epstein claimed Donald Trump “knew about the girls” and described him as “the dog that hasn’t barked”. Trump has not been accused of any wrongdoing and has dismissed the scandal as a hoax.
In a surprising move, Trump this weekend urged congressional Republicans to vote for the release of all Epstein files. “House Republicans should vote to release the Epstein files because we have nothing to hide,” he wrote on Truth Social. A vote on the matter is expected this week. Kelly’s representatives did not respond to requests for comment.
