{"id":2437438,"date":"2025-05-21T12:47:01","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T16:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-megyn-kelly-confronts-jake-tapper-with-his-own-words-after-he-denies-running-cover-for-biden\/"},"modified":"2025-05-21T12:48:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T16:48:45","slug":"watch-megyn-kelly-confronts-jake-tapper-with-his-own-words-after-he-denies-running-cover-for-biden","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-megyn-kelly-confronts-jake-tapper-with-his-own-words-after-he-denies-running-cover-for-biden\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Megyn Kelly Confronts Jake Tapper with His Own Words After He Denies &#8216;Running Cover&#8217; for Biden"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-megyn-kelly-confronts-jake-tapper-with-his-own-words-after-he-denies-running-cover-for-biden%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2437438&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In a recent podcast, Megyn Kelly criticized CNN reporter Jake Tapper for his inconsistent coverage of President Joe Biden&#8217;s physical and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/months-after-closing-beaches-newsom-smugly-suggests-people-hit-the-sand-for-their-mental-health\/\" title=\"Months After Closing Beaches, Newsom Smugly Suggests People Hit the Sand for Their Mental Health\">mental health<\/a>. Although Tapper authored a book detailing concerns about Biden&#8217;s cognitive decline, Kelly pointed out that he failed to address these issues during his interviews with the president over the years. She accused him of shielding Biden from scrutiny, particularly regarding Biden&#8217;s age and questionable statements, such as asking about a deceased congresswoman. Tapper acknowledged his lack of follow-up on notable health-related concerns but claimed he did address Biden&#8217;s age. The discussion highlighted media accountability and the challenges of critical reporting on political figures.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>CNN reporter Jake Tapper received a scolding from podcast host Megyn Kelly on Tuesday for his coverage of President Joe Biden.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly slammed Tapper for the contrast between his new book that claims the Biden White House was rife with concerns about Biden&rsquo;s physical and mental decline, and the CNN host&rsquo;s lack of mention of Biden&rsquo;s decline while covering the former president.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You covered the Biden presidency aggressively throughout the four years. And you didn&rsquo;t <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >cover mental acuity &#038;mdash<\/a>; hardly at all,&rdquo; Kelly said on her show, which was then posted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=j4bTACqceLI\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;I mean, time and time again, when issues came up, you seemed to be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/iran-blames-israel-for-natanz-nuclear-plant-outage-vows-revenge\/\" title=\"Iran Blames Israel for Natanz Nuclear Plant Outage, Vows Revenge\">running cover<\/a> for the president,&rdquo; &nbsp;she further alleged.<\/p>\n<p>Tapper denied the claim.<\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} else { \t\t\t\tdocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function() { \t\t\t\t\tfunction loadScript(src) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst script=document.createElement(\"script\"); \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.src=src; \t\t\t\t\t\tscript.async=true; \t\t\t\t\t\tdocument.body.appendChild(script); \t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\tfunction findPreviousParagraph(selector, x) { \t\t\t\t\t\tconst targetElement=document.querySelector(selector); \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!targetElement) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Target element not found.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Get all <\/p>\n<p> elements in order as they appear in the document \t\t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphs=Array.from(document.querySelectorAll(\"p\"));  \t\t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the index of the last <\/p>\n<p> before the target element \t\t\t\t\t\tlet targetIndex=paragraphs.findIndex(p=> p.compareDocumentPosition(targetElement) & Node.DOCUMENT_POSITION_PRECEDING);  \t\t\t\t\t\tif (targetIndex===-1 || targetIndex <x) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.warn(\"Not enough paragraphs before the target element.\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\treturn null; \t\t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\treturn paragraphs[targetIndex - x]; \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Set up IntersectionObserver \t\t\t\t\tfunction observeElement(element) { \t\t\t\t\t\tif (!element) return;  \t\t\t\t\t\tconst observer=new IntersectionObserver( \t\t\t\t\t\t\t(entries)=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tentries.forEach(entry=> { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tif (entry.isIntersecting) { \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tconsole.log(\"Paragraph is now visible:\", entry.target.textContent.trim()); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tloadScript(\"https:\/\/embed.sendtonews.com\/player3\/embedcode.js?fk=s28Az7AY\"); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.disconnect(); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t\t\t\t\t}, \t\t\t\t\t\t\t{ threshold: 0.5 } \/\/ Adjust threshold as needed \t\t\t\t\t\t);  \t\t\t\t\t\tobserver.observe(element); \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\t\/\/ Find the 1st paragraph before #stnvideo and observe it \t\t\t\t\tlet paragraphToObserve=findPreviousParagraph(\"#stnvideo\", 2); \t\t\t\t\tobserveElement(paragraphToObserve); \t\t\t\t}); \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Earlier, Kelly noted that Biden broke his word to Tapper with no consequences.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;He promised you that he would be transparent about his health records &mdash; and then he wasn&rsquo;t. And when you sat with him again, including one month after the Jackie Walorski thing, you didn&rsquo;t ask him about it,&rdquo; Kelly said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-embed\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title='Jake Tapper Tells Megyn Kelly Lara Trump \"Was Right\" While Reflecting on Viral 2020 Interview' width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/j4bTACqceLI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/jake-tapper-biden-book-megyn-kelly-interview-2074759\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Newsweek<\/a>, the September 2022 incident involved <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/rep-walorskis-mom-tells-biden-jackie-right-face-media-banned\/\">Biden<\/a> asking, &ldquo;Where&rsquo;s Jackie?&rdquo; in reference to Democratic Rep. Jackie Walorski who had died in a car crash the previous week and been memorialized with a video tribute not long before Biden spoke.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly told Tapper that he did not press Biden on that and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-furious-woman-whose-mother-died-in-ny-nursing-home-says-nbc-news-blocked-her-mentioning-cuomos-name\/\" title=\"WATCH: Furious Woman Whose Mother Died In NY Nursing Home Says NBC News Blocked Her Mentioning Cuomo\u2019s Name\">health issued<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You didn&rsquo;t follow up on the fact that he was falling up the stairs, that he was losing his train of thought regularly, that he was slurring, that he was incomprehensible, that he was getting lost on the White House lawn,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;You sat right across from him, and you asked none of that&mdash; notwithstanding the fact that he had promised you he would be fully transparent about his health issues,&rdquo; Kelly pressed.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s true,&rdquo; an uncomfortable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/panicking-tapper-hires-crisis-pr-firm-everyone-sees-didnt-know-biden-debilitated-lie\/\">Tapper<\/a> admitted.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;But I did ask him about his age, and the fact that the American people had concluded that &mdash; even though he said whenever anybody brought up the subject of his age, &lsquo;Watch me&rsquo; &mdash; and I said, yes, they&rsquo;re watching you. And they are concerned that you&rsquo;re too old for this job,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Kelly was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-jake-tapper-run-hills-stephen-miller-catches-desperate-claim-live-tv\/\">not satisfied<\/a> with the answer.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo; You know as well as I do there&rsquo;s a way &mdash;&nbsp; You could say, &lsquo;Hey, there&rsquo;s this poll on your age,&rsquo; or you could say, &lsquo;You just forgot that Jackie Walorski was dead.&rsquo; You asked where she was &mdash; moments after watching a videotape tribute to her. You lowered the flags at the White House after she died. This happened 13 days before you sat with him,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There is a way of pressing a man like that on the actual infirmities &mdash; to bring it home to him and to the audience &mdash; and you didn&rsquo;t do it,&rdquo; she said.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s correct. I didn&rsquo;t. And like I said, I feel humility about my coverage,&rdquo; Tapper said.<\/p>\n<p>During the podcast, Kelly also took Tapper to task for comments denigrating Lara Trump for critical comments she made about Biden in 2020, forcing Tapper to admit &ldquo;her comments have aged well. 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