Episode summary
Megyn Kelly and guest Adam Carolla discuss explosive claims made by Helen Comperatore, widow of the fireman killed during the July 2024 assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania. In an interview with NewsNation's Rich McHugh, Comperatore stated she believes the shooting that killed her husband was an inside job orchestrated by someone within the government, claiming shooter Thomas Crooks was working with others. The conversation explores why so little is known about the incident despite it being a presidential assassination attempt, with Kelly noting the Secret Service waited approximately a year before speaking with Comperatore. The hosts discuss the government's capacity for extreme actions against Trump, referencing various legal challenges and surveillance allegations. Kelly mentions recent reports that the CIA has been uncooperative in turning over documents related to UFOs, JFK, and MK Ultra to DNI Tulsi Gabbard, allegedly attempting to reclaim materials already provided. She notes RFK Jr. personally told her he believes insider forces were responsible for the assassinations of his father and uncle. The discussion touches on Trump's apparent reluctance to revisit the Butler incident and questions whether electronic records and modern surveillance might eventually reveal the full truth about the shooting. Carolla observes that Democratic commentators showed little sympathy for Comperatore's widow, with some even suggesting Trump staged the incident.