Megyn Kelly has launched a blistering attack on Senator Lindsey Graham, accusing him of having an 'insatiable bloodlust' for his role in pushing the US-Israeli airstrikes on Iran. On her SiriusXM show, Kelly described the South Carolina Republican as a 'homicidal maniac' and criticised his influence on President Donald Trump.
Kelly cited a Wall Street Journal report in which Graham claimed Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu provided intelligence that convinced Trump to authorise Operation Epic Fury on 28 February. 'We are 100 per cent doing this because of Israel,' Kelly said, arguing that Israel and its supporters like Graham were the driving force behind the war.
The host also highlighted Graham's suggestion of bombing Hezbollah elements in Lebanon, to which Trump reportedly gave a non-committal answer. Kelly warned that Graham was now seeking to expand the conflict, and said he should be kept 'nowhere near' the president.
On X, Kelly posted clips of Graham declaring 'I'm with Israel, until my dying day,' adding: 'Att’n South Carolinians with doubts about the Iran war: your U.S. Senator says explicitly “I’m not with you, I’m with Israel.”' She also criticised Graham for threatening Spain over its refusal to allow US use of airbases.
Former Georgia congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene joined the criticism, branding Graham and other Republicans 'psycho Republicans' who want to draft American citizens into a wider Middle Eastern war. Greene, who retired from Congress in January, has positioned herself as a leading voice of the anti-war right.
