Sandy Hook Families Respond To Megyn Kelly's Alex Jones Interview

Families of those killed during the Sandy Hook massacre came forward Monday to denounce Megyn Kelly’s interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones. Jones, who hosts the radio show “Infowars,” has repeatedly alleged that the 2012 mass shooting never happened.

Twenty-six people were killed at Sandy Hook, including 20 children. And many of the families of the deceased were angered by Kelly’s decision to lend credence to someone with such a view. Nelba Marquez-Green, whose six-year-old daughter Ana Grace was killed that day, denounced the interview.

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“Any time you give someone like Alex Jones a platform, their followers will double-down or increase their attack on grieving families,” she told the Associated Press Monday. “You can’t just put him in a box and say he’s just a character. He’s really hurting people.”

Marquez-Greene also said she was concerned that the interview would cause more conspiracy theorists to come forward and harass her and other families, as had happened in the past.

“Hey @megynkelly, let me know if you want to give his victims equal airtime,” Marquez-Greene tweeted at Kelly Sunday. “Do not encourage his abuse. I promise you it’s not riveting. How would you feel if someone shot your kids, some food said it wasn’t true- and I gave him a show?”

The family of Vicki Soto, a teacher who was killed at Sandy Hook, posted a letter on Facebook about the interview.

“Alex and his followers have done nothing but make our lives a living hell for the last four-and-a-half years,” they wrote. “This incessant need for ratings at the cost of the emotional well-being of our family is disgusting and disappointing. You should be ashamed of yourselves for allowing this behavior.”

The family said they would like to make it “publicly known that we are greatly disappointed in the decision to give Alex Jones airtime.”

During the interview, which was slated to air June 18, Kelly broached the topic of Sandy Hook with Jones.

“When you say parents faked their children’s deaths, people get upset,” she said.

“But they don’t get angry about half a million dead Iraqis killed by sanctions,” Jones responded.

Kelly said Jones’ answer was a “dodge,” and said, “that doesn’t excuse what you did and said about Newtown, you know it.” Jones denied he was evading the question.

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“I looked at all the angles about Newtown,” he said. “I made my statement before the other media picked it up.”

Jones’ outlandish theories are not limited to Sandy Hook: the host has claimed in the past that 9/11 was an “inside job” and that the government was involved in the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing. Kelly, for her part, defended the interview and said it was part of her job to “shine a light,” according to the Independent. NBC has not yet commented on the interview.