Megyn Kelly publicly denounced Kara Swisher after Swisher compared White House aide Stephen Miller to Heinrich Himmler and other historical figures on the Pivot podcast. Kelly quote‑tweeted the clip, calling the comparison “sick” and saying it could put Miller’s safety at risk. The episode comes amid intensified immigration enforcement in Minnesota and controversy following a Border Patrol shooting in Minneapolis. Swisher argued Miller bears responsibility for enforcement policies; Miller initially labeled the shooting victim an “assassin” before later softening his language.
‘This Is SICK’: Megyn Kelly Says Kara Swisher Is 'Trying To Get Stephen Miller Killed' After Nazi Comparison
Megyn Kelly on Tuesday sharply criticized technology journalist Kara Swisher after Swisher compared White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller to a senior Nazi official during an episode of the Pivot podcast. Kelly quote‑tweeted a clip of the segment and accused Swisher of “trying to get Stephen Miller killed.”
Swisher, who co‑hosts Pivot with Scott Galloway, made the remarks while discussing intensified immigration enforcement in Minnesota. She likened Miller — who is Jewish — to Heinrich Himmler and also invoked Karl Bendetsen, the official widely associated with the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II.
“And I would like to call out Stephen Miller, who is in the center of this,” Swisher said on the show. “We always focus on Trump… But Stephen Miller, like a man named Bendetsen…Heinrich Himmler in the Nazi regime, this is what he is. People like Stephen Miller will go down in history as evil, have blood on his hands, and should be jailed at the very end of this.”
Kelly responded by quote‑tweeting the podcast clip and condemning the comparison. She wrote:
“This is SICK. She’s trying to get @StephenM killed. Why else would you say he’s Himmler? Deranged and so far beyond the pale. We can’t become immune to it.”
The exchange unfolded against the backdrop of heightened immigration enforcement in the Twin Cities and renewed controversy after a Minneapolis incident in which Border Patrol agents shot and killed 37‑year‑old Alex Pretti. Immediately after the shooting, Miller described Pretti as a would‑be “assassin,” a characterization that video of the encounter has been reported to contradict. By Tuesday, Miller had softened his language, saying the agents who fired “may not have been following” protocol.
Commentators noted that Swisher’s historical comparisons are highly charged and likely to intensify rhetoric, while Kelly framed the remarks as reckless and potentially dangerous. The dispute highlights ongoing tensions over immigration policy, the role of senior advisors in shaping enforcement decisions, and the risks of incendiary political language.
Original reporting on the exchange first appeared on Mediaite.
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