To her credit, Kelly never wavered in her firm coverage of Trump, even as others at her network effectively turned their shows into infomercials for the candidate. But she herself has said that the entire ordeal was, “not an appropriate price to pay for hard-hitting journalism,” and she’s absolutely right.
One can only imagine, then, how much easier Kelly’s last months at Fox made her eventual decision to leave the network for NBC News once her contract expired. Sure, she wanted a work schedule that allowed her to spend more time with her family, as she had stated publicly many times, but getting away from her dysfunctional network family might have seemed just as important.
A fresh start can be a very good thing, especially when you’ve been repeatedly dragged into high-profile controversies you never wanted any part of. And there’s plenty of reason to be optimistic about Kelly’s future. She built a strong viewership at Fox, her book was a smash hit, and her mainstream appeal should earn her many new fans once she returns to television. But even though her new gig at NBC has yet to begin, she has already become the focus of fresh hysterics — this time from the left.
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