Megyn Kelly examines DNA-collection report in Omar investigation
Clips from NewsNation and CNN frame her follow-up, which has already drawn several times her usual full-day audience.
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Story of Why this story? The video opened at a pace of 650,212 views a day, 8.7 times a normal first day on this channel (74,924).
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- 0:23Vittert reports that federal agents collected DNA from discarded trash before a reported search of Omar's home.
- 2:16Kelly reviews reports about seized devices and coordinated federal searches.
- 8:41Kelly criticizes Obama's argument that the investigation is politically motivated.
- 12:02A CNN clip features Tapper and Honig discussing Justice Department actions and possible defenses.
- 12:57Kelly says legal consequences should depend on verified wrongdoing.
Leland Vittert's report that federal agents collected DNA from discarded trash supplies the opening of Megyn Kelly's latest commentary on the reported investigation into Rep. Ilhan Omar. Kelly treats that account as a significant development, then turns to reports about seized devices and alleged immigration fraud.
The segment drew roughly 280,000 views in seven hours, already several times the audience Kelly's regular videos typically reach in a full first day. It follows her earlier coverage of the reported search, but shifts the emphasis from property seized to the evidence investigators are reportedly pursuing.
Kelly cites reporting from The New York Times before moving to Barack Obama's defense of Omar and criticizing his argument that the investigation is politically motivated. Later, a CNN exchange between Jake Tapper and legal analyst Elie Honig addresses the Justice Department's actions and possible defenses. These are reports and commentary about allegations, not findings of guilt.
The video includes a paid gold-company advertisement. A separate Omar discussion with former Alpha News journalist Preya Samsundar also made a faster-than-usual start. Kelly closes the main segment by saying any legal consequences should depend on verified wrongdoing.
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- Channel
- Megyn Kelly
- Subscribers
- 4,170,000 ▲ 10,000 this week
- Channel views, last 7 days
- 21,584,056
- Channel views, pace per day
- 2,003,554 (on a normal day: 2,644,856)
- Video published
- October 19, 2026
- Video views so far
- 281,548 (less than a day online)
- Video views, pace per day
- 650,212
The numbers
The Omar commentary passed Kelly's usual full-day audience within its opening hours, even as views across the channel were below their typical daily pace.
