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John Oliver criticizes Megyn Kelly’s comments about Epstein being a pedophile

Megyn Kelly claims someone close to Epstein case believes Jeffrey Epstein was 'not a pedophile'

John Oliver criticized right-wing media personality Megyn Kelly on Last Week Tonight for her controversial comments regarding convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Kelly questioned whether Epstein was a pedophile, arguing he was “into the barely legal type” like 15-year-old girls, rather than younger children.
She claimed to know someone close to the Epstein scandal who does not believe he was a pedophile, attempting to distinguish different age groups of victims.
Oliver satirically responded to Kelly’s comments, highlighting the absurdity of her “pedophile math” and the legal distinctions she tried to make.
The controversy coincided with the release of more Epstein-related records by the House Oversight Committee, and a vote is pending in the House of Representatives on releasing all files, which Donald Trump urged Republicans to support.