Tempers Flare on FNC Over 2016 Coverage; Gingrich Claims Kelly Is ‘Fascinated with Sex’

Curtis Houck | October 25, 2016
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On Tuesday night’s Kelly File, one of the 2016 election’s more seminal moments ensued as Fox News Channel (FNC) host Megyn Kelly clashed with former Republican House Speaker Newt Gingrich over coverage of Hillary Clinton many scandals and allegations of sexual misconduct against Donald Trump that included Gingrich attacking Kelly as being “fascinated with sex” and not concerned with policy matters.

The exchange went on for a number of minutes before it concluded with Kelly suggesting that a fiery Gingrich “take your anger issues and spend some time working on them, Mr. Speaker” to which Gingrich smirked that the FNC personality should the same.