Candace Owens and Erika Kirk met privately for more than four hours on Monday after a public war of words with one another. Now it’s been revealed that the meeting was set up by Megyn Kelly.
During The Megyn Kelly Show on Tuesday, the SiriusXM host revealed that she had originally put the two in contact with one another to settle their differences.
“Many of my viewers have been wondering why I haven’t said anything, given my previous statements about Erika,” Kelly began. “There is a reason for my silence. The reason is that I have been working behind the scenes to try to foster a day between them. Erika called me weeks ago and asked if I would be part of a sit-down with them. Originally, they had contemplated that it might be for public consumption — that it might air in some way, shape, or form — and she asked if I would facilitate that meeting between the two of them. I said, ‘Yes, immediately. Of course, I would.’
“I reached out to Candace, and she said, ‘Absolutely. I’m thrilled it’s you. I’m in.’ The two of them then took it from there, trying to negotiate the specifics of what they would both be comfortable with — where, when, and so on.”
Megyn Kelly then shared that the meeting “hit some roadblocks,” failing to disclose what led to the impasse in scheduling the event. She did note that the extra time allowed the two women to recognize that the conversation would be better served to be held behind closed doors.
“I thought that was a great idea, and I fully support it,” Kelly said of the private meeting. “I have been in touch with both of them repeatedly. So that’s what I’ve been doing.”
After the Monday meeting, both Erika Kirk and Candace Owens categorized the discussion as “extremely productive.”
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