The Megyn Kelly Show - April 13, 2026


Blockade Ahead After U.S.-Iran Peace Talks Fail, Swalwell Suspends CA Gov Campaign： AM Update 4⧸13

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Congressman Swalwell allegations
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Eric Swalwell Sam Harris Trump Steve Bannon Josh Shapiro Al Sharpton Hakeem Jeffries Pete Buttigieg Chris Cook J.B. Pritzker Victor Glover Jeremy Hansen Eric Bolling Steve Hilton Nancy Pelosi Gavin Newsom Reed Wiseman Chad Bianco Adam Schiff Jules Verne and 6 more
FULL Deep Dive Into Bryan Kohberger and the Idaho College Murders - Megyn's True Crime Mega-Episode Swalwell and Gonzales Resign Amid Scandals, Husband Released in Lynette Hooker Case： AM Update 4⧸14

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After 21 hours of peace talks, failed to bring a deal, the standoff with Iran now escalating as the U.S. moves to blockade the Strait of Hormuz. Congressman Eric Swalwell of California hit with multiple sexual assault allegations, leading allies to abandon him and a late night suspension of his campaign. Former Vice President Kamala Harris teases another run for the White House in 2028. A high stakes trip around the moon comes to a successful end, with the Artemis II crew landing safely back on Earth. All that and more coming up in a moment on Your AM Update.

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00:00:38.900 they refuse to give up their nuclear ambition and that's the only point frankly to me that
00:00:44.160 was the most important point by far after 21 hours of peace talks failed to bring a deal
00:00:49.280 the standoff with iran now escalating as the u.s moves to blockade the strait of hormuz
00:00:54.940 These allegations of sexual assault are flat, false.
00:00:58.980 They also come on the eve of an election.
00:01:01.300 Congressman Eric Swalwell of California, a Democrat candidate for governor,
00:01:05.520 hit with multiple sexual assault allegations,
00:01:08.340 leading allies to abandon him and a late-night suspension of his campaign.
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00:02:41.300 After 21 hours of marathon negotiations in Pakistan,
00:02:44.960 Vice President J.D. Vance announcing early Sunday local time that the U.S. and Iran failed to reach a peace agreement.
00:02:52.220 We've had a number of substantive discussions with the Iranians. 0.99
00:02:55.480 That's the good news.
00:02:56.740 The bad news is that we have not reached the agreement.
00:02:59.620 And I think that's bad news for Iran much more than it's bad news for the United States of America.
00:03:03.460 So we go back to the United States having not come to an agreement. 0.93
00:03:07.440 We've made very clear what our red lines are, what things we're willing to accommodate them on,
00:03:11.860 and what things we're not willing to accommodate them on.
00:03:14.180 And we've made that as clear as we possibly could, and they have chosen not to accept our terms.
00:03:20.800 The U.S. laying out six core demands of the Iranians during the negotiations, according to Fox News.
00:03:27.500 Ending uranium enrichment, dismantling nuclear facilities, retrieving highly enriched uranium,
00:03:34.040 accepting a broader peace framework, including regional allies, ending support for regional terror groups,
00:03:40.100 and fully reopening the Strait of Hormuz with no tolls.
00:03:43.860 President Trump describing the negotiations yesterday morning on Fox.
00:03:47.660 That was a long meeting.
00:03:48.800 We had some very, very good representatives, as you know, J.D. and Steve and Jared.
00:03:54.120 So we were well represented, but we didn't get there on the important issue.
00:03:58.180 They want to have nuclear weapons.
00:03:59.560 They're not going to have nuclear weapons.
00:04:00.980 I've been saying that for 30 years.
00:04:02.640 I would never allow that to happen before I was in politics.
00:04:05.440 We had a very intensive negotiation, and toward the end it got very friendly.
00:04:12.200 and we got just about every point we needed, except for the fact that they refused to give
00:04:18.700 up their nuclear ambition. And that's the only point, frankly, to me, that was the most important
00:04:23.300 point by far. Iran, for its part, downplaying the lack of a deal. A spokesman for the foreign
00:04:28.180 ministry saying on state media, a single round of talks was never expected to produce an agreement.
00:04:34.240 Iranian state media reporting it was excessive demands that sank the deal. Former Trump chief
00:04:40.260 of the National Counterterrorism Center, Joe Kent, who resigned in protest over the Iran war,
00:04:45.460 appears to agree, posting on X yesterday that, quote, Trump's red line has always been
00:04:50.400 no nuclear weapons for Iran, not zero enrichment, end quote. Kent continues, quote, Israel needs us
00:04:58.180 chasing every trace of uranium in Iran because that ensures we stay engaged militarily in Iran,
00:05:04.620 arguing this position is, quote, the recipe for an endless bloody war or supporting slash
00:05:10.600 turning a blind eye to Israel using a WMD on Iran. In response to the collapse of negotiations,
00:05:17.840 President Trump announcing on Truth Social yesterday morning a U.S. military blockade
00:05:22.480 on all ships attempting to enter or exit the strait. Quote, at some point, we will reach an
00:05:27.880 all-being-allowed-to-go-in, all-being-allowed-to-go-out basis, but Iran has not allowed that
00:05:33.400 to happen. This is world extortion, and leaders of countries, especially the United States of 0.82
00:05:38.700 America, will never be extorted. Mr. Trump also informing the Iranians that anyone who fires on
00:05:44.540 the U.S. or other peaceful vessels will be, quote, blown to hell. The blockade set to officially go
00:05:50.840 into effect at 10 a.m. Eastern today. Iran's Revolutionary Guard pushing back, insisting
00:05:56.620 the strait remains open for civilian vessels, warning that any military ships entering the
00:06:01.900 waterway, however, quote, will be dealt with severely, according to Al Jazeera. Even before
00:06:07.780 the planned U.S. blockade, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz was at a trickle, with Iran
00:06:12.540 picking which ships would be allowed to go through. On Friday, the New York Times reporting
00:06:17.220 that Iran has been unable to open up the strait to more shipping because it cannot locate all of
00:06:22.400 the mines it laid. President Trump saying yesterday morning the U.S. Navy is currently
00:06:27.720 using minesweepers to clean up the strait and eventually restore safe passage. Now oil traders
00:06:34.440 bracing for another price spike. Eric Bolling, who spent more than three decades as an oil trader
00:06:40.120 before his stint at Fox News, reacting yesterday on Steve Bannon's war room. This is a global
00:06:45.460 economy at risk. Can I just very quick, I'll tell you, the first thing I did is I called a couple
00:06:50.040 of my friends who are major brokers of international oil. And I said, what do you think?
00:06:54.760 it feels like a lot higher. And they said, yes, I said 110. And the quote was very soon. So we
00:07:00.980 finished Friday at about $96, $97 a barrel. So these people think at least 100, I do too,
00:07:07.520 at least 110. With the ceasefire set to expire in just over a week, the path forward remains
00:07:13.060 unclear. The Wall Street Journal reporting last night that President Trump is considering resuming
00:07:17.960 limited military strikes in addition to the blockade. Pakistan's foreign minister saying
00:07:23.020 his country will attempt to broker another round of talks in the coming days.
00:07:28.840 Democratic U.S. Congressman Eric Swalwell late Sunday suspending his campaign for governor of
00:07:34.660 California, facing a mounting crisis and multiple demands that he drop out of the race as media
00:07:40.480 outlets publish allegations of sexual misconduct and other oppo-dump-style attacks with the primary
00:07:46.740 set for June 2nd. As we've been reporting here on AM Update, rumors have been circulating for
00:07:52.960 some time now that a number of women were preparing to go public with allegations against
00:07:57.760 Swalwell. On Friday, the San Francisco Chronicle and CNN publishing detailed accounts. The most
00:08:03.880 serious allegations coming from a former congressional staffer who spoke to both
00:08:07.980 outlets. The woman alleges she was sexually assaulted by Swalwell in incidents she says
00:08:13.760 occurred in 2019 and again in 2024, describing sexual encounters that occurred while she says
00:08:20.080 she was intoxicated and allegedly without her consent. She admits that after the first alleged
00:08:25.960 assault, she kept in touch with Swalwell and was even the one who initiated contact with him on
00:08:31.420 the night of the second incident, inviting her alleged assaulter to drinks. On Saturday, the
00:08:37.400 Manhattan District Attorney's Office opening an investigation into the claims made by the first
00:08:42.060 woman as that second alleged incident reportedly occurred in New York City. Multiple other women
00:08:48.400 also alleging inappropriate behavior now, including unsolicited explicit messages and
00:08:53.820 photos sent by the congressman. The Megyn Kelly Show will be digging through these accounts later
00:08:58.460 today. Congressman Swalwell releasing a video on social media late Friday night,
00:09:03.220 vehemently denying the most severe of the allegations. A lot has been said about me
00:09:08.000 today through anonymous allegations. I thought it was important that you see and hear from me
00:09:12.940 directly. These allegations of sexual assault are flat false. They are absolutely false. They did
00:09:20.200 not happen. They have never happened, and I will fight them with everything that I have.
00:09:25.620 They also come on the eve of an election where I have been the frontrunner candidate for governor
00:09:30.420 in California. I do not suggest to you in any way that I'm perfect or that I'm a saint. I have
00:09:36.560 certainly made mistakes in judgment in my past, but those mistakes are between me and my wife,
00:09:42.000 And to her, I apologize deeply for putting her in this position.
00:09:47.000 I also apologize to you if in any way you have doubted your support for me.
00:09:52.000 But I think you know who I am.
00:09:55.000 For over 20 years I have served the public.
00:09:58.000 As a city councilman, as a member of Congress,
00:10:01.000 and as a prosecutor who went to court on behalf of victims,
00:10:05.000 particularly on behalf of sexual assault victims.
00:10:09.000 That's who I am and have always been.
00:10:12.000 An attorney for the congressman sending cease and desist letters to two of the women calling
00:10:16.560 their allegations false, demanding retractions and warning of potential legal action if they
00:10:21.900 continue speaking out, reports CNN. Prior to these accounts, Mr. Swalwell was the leading
00:10:26.820 Democrat candidate in the race for California governor. The RealClearPolitics polling average
00:10:32.160 shows him in second place at 13.7 percent, sandwiched between the two Republican candidates,
00:10:38.340 Steve Hilton in first at 14.7 percent, following a recent endorsement from President Trump,
00:10:44.860 and Chad Bianco in third at 13 percent. In the open primary, the top two vote-getters move on
00:10:50.940 to the general regardless of party affiliation. Early voting set to begin May 5th. The crowded
00:10:56.600 Democrat field up until this point remaining scattered and divided, leading some to wonder
00:11:01.740 whether the top two candidates might wind up being the Republican contenders, especially if
00:11:07.420 the Democrats cannot unite behind a favorite. Swalwell's campaign facing a mass exodus of
00:11:13.220 endorsements after the media stories conveniently all hit at once over the weekend. The powerful
00:11:19.340 California Teachers Association, a union boasting 310,000 educators, withdrawing its support.
00:11:26.280 Senator Adam Schiff, a former colleague of Congressman Swalwell's in the House,
00:11:30.400 withdrawing his endorsement. Powerful Democrats, including House Minority Leader Hakeem
00:11:35.040 Jeffries calling for Swalwell to drop out, as did former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi,
00:11:39.660 who reportedly orchestrated the removal of then-President Joe Biden as well as the Democratic
00:11:44.620 nominee in 2024. Multiple staff members in both Swalwell's congressional office and his campaign
00:11:50.760 for governor reportedly resigning in the wake of the allegations, releasing a statement reading
00:11:55.060 in part, quote, we're horrified by the recent reporting in the San Francisco Chronicle and by
00:11:59.540 CNN. We stand with our former colleague and the other women who have come forward.
00:12:04.460 The New York Times reporting a planned fundraising event yesterday was canceled.
00:12:08.340 The endorsements page on his website has been taken down.
00:12:11.860 And another event set for later this month postponed until further notice.
00:12:16.660 The big question now, who was behind this oppo dump?
00:12:20.280 And will it lead to Swalwell's exit from Congress as well? 0.99
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00:13:52.560 joining a slate of other likely Democratic contenders, including Pennsylvania Governor
00:13:57.140 Josh Shapiro, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, Congressman Ro Khanna of California, and
00:14:02.300 former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg at last week's National Action Network,
00:14:08.120 or NAN, convention, hosted by Reverend Al Sharpton. The NAN, a major early proving ground
00:14:14.760 in Democrat politics, where candidates make their case directly to Black voters, a critical
00:14:19.340 block of support. According to Politico, Ms. Harris drawing the most enthusiasm of anyone
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00:15:01.760 and we'll just divide it up more on that on the mk show and then at the end of the session at the
00:15:09.280 moment everyone was waiting for.
00:15:11.320 So are you going to run again in 28?
00:15:17.860 So, okay, you know.
00:15:22.140 I tried to be subtle, but I just figured I'd go right out.
00:15:25.080 Well, that's as subtle as Reverend Al Sharpton could ever be.
00:15:29.460 We love you for many things, but not being subtle.
00:15:36.600 Listen, I might.
00:15:38.100 I might.
00:15:39.280 I'm thinking about it. I'm thinking about it.
00:15:43.680 Never change, Kamala. Political reporting, Harris is, quote, genuinely undecided, but making moves that look a lot like a campaign ramp up with a series of public appearances ahead, including a swing through South Carolina, North Carolina, Georgia and Arkansas.
00:15:59.460 A new Harvard-Harris poll showing Harris leading the early Democrat field at 41 percent, ahead of Governor Gavin Newsom at 26 percent, with Governor Josh Shapiro trailing at 10.
00:16:13.340 Splashdown confirmed at 7.07 p.m. Central Time, 5.07 p.m. Pacific Time.
00:16:20.320 From the pages of Jules Verne to a modern-day mission to the moon, a new chapter of the exploration of our celestial neighbor is complete.
00:16:28.220 Integrity's astronauts back on Earth. The Artemis II crew officially back safely on Earth,
00:16:35.220 splashing down off the coast of San Diego Friday evening. Capping off the most dangerous phase of
00:16:40.320 the mission, a white-knuckle re-entry that put the Orion capsule's heat shield facing temperatures
00:16:45.540 of up to 5,000 degrees, a component that faced prior concerns, to the ultimate test. The capsule
00:16:52.460 re-entering the Earth's atmosphere, hitting a max speed of 24,664 miles per hour. And in a
00:17:00.440 remarkable display of precision navigation, NASA officials saying the crew had less than a one
00:17:06.160 degree margin of error during re-entry into the atmosphere after traveling a quarter of a million
00:17:12.000 miles and still hit their mark. Associate NASA Administrator Amit Kashitriya saying, quote,
00:17:18.940 that is not luck. That is 1,000 people doing their job. After about an hour bobbing in the
00:17:25.020 ocean, the U.S. Navy, able to approach the capsule and begin recovery. All four crew members,
00:17:30.640 Reed Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Cook, and Jeremy Hansen, undergoing medical evaluations
00:17:36.080 on board the USS John P. Murtha, and reported to be happy and healthy. Here, Wiseman and Glover
00:17:42.660 speaking about their experience. We are bonded forever, and no one down here is ever going to
00:17:48.920 know what the four of us just went through. And it was the most special thing that will ever
00:17:53.860 happen in my life. The gratitude of seeing what we saw, doing what we did and being with who I was
00:18:02.100 with. It's too big to just be in one body. See, no one lectured us on how inspirational they were
00:18:11.100 or called a sexist if we called it a ride, Gayle King, which we didn't because it was a mission
00:18:17.060 and they're real astronauts.
00:18:20.000 In total, over nine days, one hour, 32 minutes and 15 seconds,
00:18:24.480 the crew traveling just over 700,000 miles.
00:18:28.140 The successful mission proving the Orion capsule
00:18:30.400 is capable of transporting humans to the moon,
00:18:33.520 setting up the future phase of the program
00:18:35.640 that aims to put boots on the lunar surface by 2028.
00:18:41.580 And that'll do it for your AM Update.
00:18:43.600 I'm Megan Kelly.
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