The Megyn Kelly Show - March 19, 2026


Intel Chiefs Grilled Over Iran, Tense Mullin Hearing, Harry & Meghan's Netflix Drama： AM Update 3⧸19


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00:00:00.000 Good morning, everyone. I'm Emily Jashinsky, host of After Party and the Megyn Kelly Wrap-Up
00:00:07.260 Show on SiriusXM Channel 111. It's Thursday, March 19th, 2026. And this is your AM Update.
00:00:14.020 The regime in Iran appears to be intact but largely degraded due to attacks on its leadership
00:00:19.340 and military capabilities. Top intel officials testifying in front of the Senate Intelligence
00:00:24.900 Committee yesterday on worldwide threats to the U.S.
00:00:27.900 You told the media that I was a freaking snake and that you completely understood why I had been assaulted.
00:00:34.480 Senator Mark Wayne Mullen appears in an at-times-contentious confirmation hearing for DHS secretary.
00:00:41.060 President Trump paying tribute to U.S. service members killed in the campaign against Iran at a dignified transfer ceremony.
00:00:48.080 And new reporting from Variety shining light on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's deteriorating relationship with Netflix.
00:00:53.780 All that and more coming up in just a moment on your AM Update.
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00:02:01.940 Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, FBI Director Kash Patel,
00:02:08.160 and two other top officials appearing yesterday before the Senate Intelligence Committee
00:02:12.380 testifying on threats to the U.S. from adversaries around the world.
00:02:16.740 Much of the hearing centering on Iran, as the U.S. continues its military operation targeting the regime's capabilities.
00:02:23.060 Officials saying that over the last several weeks, U.S. and Israeli forces striking more than 7,000 targets and killing dozens of senior Iranian leaders.
00:02:32.880 Director Gabbard offering the latest assessment of the intelligence community, also known as the IC.
00:02:37.700 The IC assesses the regime in Iran appears to be intact but largely degraded due to attacks on its leadership and military capabilities.
00:02:47.000 Its conventional military power projection capabilities have largely been destroyed,
00:02:51.640 leaving limited options.
00:02:53.760 Iran's strategic position has been significantly degraded.
00:02:57.780 Even if the regime remains intact,
00:03:00.440 the IC assesses that internal tensions are likely to increase as Iran's economy worsens.
00:03:06.540 Earlier this week, National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent
00:03:09.840 resigning over his opposition to the war,
00:03:12.480 writing that Iran did not pose an imminent threat to the U.S.,
00:03:16.020 Senator John Cornyn, Republican from Texas, pressing CIA Director Ratcliffe on that claim.
00:03:21.300 Is there anything to indicate that Iran had ceased in its nuclear ambitions or in its desire
00:03:28.740 to continue to build ballistic missiles capable of threatening American troops and allies in the
00:03:35.700 Middle East? Senator, no. In fact, intelligence reflects the contrary. So you disagree with Mr.
00:03:43.660 Kent? I do. I would think any fair-minded assessment of the situation, even based on
00:03:50.680 open sources, would reflect the danger Iran regime poses to the United States. Isn't it true
00:03:57.520 they've basically been at war with the West since 1979 during the Iranian Revolution and have
00:04:02.860 American blood on their hands? That's absolutely correct. I think Iran has been a constant threat
00:04:08.860 to the United States for an extended period of time and posed an immediate threat at this time.
00:04:15.080 Officials also warning of a shifting terrorism threat landscape inside the United States.
00:04:20.720 In recent weeks, multiple Islamist-inspired attacks reported across the country,
00:04:25.500 including a shooting in Austin, an attempted IED attack in New York,
00:04:29.640 a classroom shooting at Old Dominion University, and a vehicle attack targeting a synagogue
00:04:35.140 Preschool. Director Gabbard describing a trend toward more decentralized threats.
00:04:40.900 Where increasingly we are seeing less indicators of large-scale organized complex threats or attacks
00:04:48.780 and instead efforts focused on individuals either who have been radicalized by Islamist propaganda
00:04:56.540 and may not have ever had contact with ISIS or al-Qaeda, for example, and others who have had
00:05:03.060 contact, of which we are able to have more indications of.
00:05:09.180 Director Patel asked about the FBI's collaboration with DHS in countering terror threats to the U.S.
00:05:15.660 Well, we have stood up around the country of 59 Homeland Security Task Forces in 59 separate
00:05:20.760 locations. So the FBI owns 56 Joint Terrorism Task Forces in each of our field offices. On top
00:05:26.220 of that, we have 59 HSTFs, which are co-led by the FBI, and DHS. And what that allows us to do
00:05:34.940 is things like we did down in New Orleans, just over the holiday period, where we surged for a
00:05:39.920 six-week period of time, and where we dropped the murder rate by double-digit points, and also
00:05:44.780 it was the first time that Mardi Gras, in its entire history, had not one homicide. So when
00:05:49.180 you bring the powers of the Homeland Security folks, DHS, and the FBI together, this is the
00:05:53.880 purpose of it to get after not just the terrorism threat, but the violence and the criminal activity
00:05:58.740 in our cities. And that's why we're in 59 cities across the country. And it's working in places
00:06:03.240 like Memphis and every other city we have it. Senator Mark Wayne Mullen, Republican from
00:06:09.660 Oklahoma, appearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
00:06:13.600 yesterday for his confirmation hearing to replace outgoing DHS Secretary Kristi Noem.
00:06:19.120 President Trump reassigning Secretary Noem to the role of Special Envoy for the Shield of
00:06:23.760 the Americas, a Western Hemisphere security initiative effective March 31st. The president
00:06:29.600 making the move amid a string of controversies for Noam, including allegations of an affair,
00:06:35.000 spending $220 million on an ad campaign, and fallout over her handling of an ice surge in
00:06:40.640 Minnesota. Senator Mullen facing a tough round of questioning from committee chair Republican
00:06:45.900 Senator Rand Paul of Kentucky, Senator Paul describing an assault he suffered from a neighbor
00:06:50.660 in 2017, leaving the senator with broken ribs and months of complicated recovery.
00:06:56.460 The senator then bringing up comments made by Senator Mullen to others amid a disagreement
00:07:01.280 between the two about a piece of legislation.
00:07:03.740 You told the media that I was a freaking snake and that you completely understood why I had
00:07:09.080 been assaulted.
00:07:10.340 I was shocked that you would justify and celebrate this violent assault.
00:07:14.060 That caused me so much pain.
00:07:15.940 I just wonder if someone who applauds violence against their political opponents is the right person to lead an agency that has struggled to accept limits to the proper use of force.
00:07:26.200 You have never had the courage to look me in the eye and tell me that the assault was justified.
00:07:31.100 So today you'll have your chance.
00:07:32.940 Tell it to my face.
00:07:34.280 If that's what you believe, tell it to me today.
00:07:36.440 Tell the world why you believe I deserve to be assaulted from behind.
00:07:41.440 Senator Mullen responding.
00:07:43.240 I did not say I supported it.
00:07:45.260 I said I understood it.
00:07:46.800 There's a difference.
00:07:48.620 So that means you really didn't approve of it, just completely understand it.
00:07:52.340 What do you think most people would interpret, completely understand to be, support for or a condemnation of the violence?
00:08:00.680 Sir, as I said, we can have our differences.
00:08:03.700 It's not going to keep me from doing my job as Secretary of Homeland Security.
00:08:06.920 I'm going to secure Kentucky and take care of Kentucky as much as I am.
00:08:10.820 appearing behind senator mullen in support of his nomination head of the teamsters union sean o'brien
00:08:17.000 senator mullen once challenging o'brien to a fight during a senate hearing the two nearly coming to
00:08:23.040 blows but later going on to talk out their differences and becoming unlikely friends
00:08:27.620 mr mullen pointing to that relationship as an effective example of settling differences
00:08:32.420 in his opening statement senator mullen emphasizing the importance of passing a funding bill
00:08:37.620 for the department he hopes to run. Lawmakers had an impasse since February 14th, leaving DHS
00:08:44.300 in shutdown mode. Essential employees like TSA agents still expected to work, but without pay
00:08:50.680 until a bill is passed. Senator Mullen also questioned several times about ICE operations
00:08:56.520 in Minnesota, including two fatal confrontations involving agitators who inserted themselves into
00:09:02.420 law enforcement operations. Democrat Senator Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut questioning
00:09:07.760 Mr. Mullen about the officer-involved shooting of Rene Good. You were asked whether you believe
00:09:12.880 the shooting was justified, and you replied, quote, absolutely. Do you regret that statement as well?
00:09:19.840 Senator, it's very clear that an officer had to make a split decision in that case
00:09:24.760 as a car was running towards him and did strike him. At that point, that car becomes a lethal
00:09:31.880 a weapon. Senators also questioning Mullen about a mysterious 2015 overseas trip who revealed for
00:09:37.940 the first time it was part of a classified assignment while serving in Congress. Here
00:09:43.060 in exchange with Democrat Senator Gary Peters of Michigan. This is official trip and it is
00:09:48.960 classified. But in 2015, I was asked to train with a very small contingency and go to a certain area
00:10:01.340 which was scheduled for 2016. During that time, I was asked to go through, had to meet certain
00:10:09.320 training qualifications, certain qualifications, had to go through tier training, and there was
00:10:15.100 nothing in the report to the committee. Actually, it said you do not have to claim any official
00:10:19.780 trips, and like I said, that was an official trip that is classified. This is an official trip while
00:10:25.460 you were a member of Congress? Yes. So where was that trip? I just said it's classified, sir.
00:10:31.340 It's classified. So the letter that we sent to you said that we need to have information of
00:10:36.380 any of these activities. It said not official trips. We will want to find out more information
00:10:42.540 about that. It's important to have the truth here and that you're portraying yourself in a truthful
00:10:46.960 way. The senator agreeing to share more information with the committee in a classified
00:10:51.660 setting. Despite some contentious exchanges, including those with Senator Paul, who has said
00:10:57.180 he will not vote for his colleague. Mullen also scoring bipartisan praise. Here, Senator John
00:11:03.300 Fetterman, Democrat from Pennsylvania, who offered an early endorsement of Mr. Mullen and is likely
00:11:08.240 to be the key vote advancing his nomination out of committee. And Republican Senator Bernie Moreno
00:11:13.340 of Ohio. My experience with you has been consistent kindness and provisionalism. I just want to thank
00:11:20.940 you for showing up. And I'm going to engage and I'm going to remain with an open mind throughout
00:11:26.780 And I just want the American people to know you're a good man.
00:11:31.400 You will be confirmed.
00:11:32.820 You will have the job.
00:11:35.160 And you're going to make this country safer and better.
00:11:37.240 And for that, I thank you and thank your family for supporting you.
00:11:39.960 The committee could vote as early as today.
00:11:42.820 If successful, it would then go to a full Senate vote where Senator Mullen is expected to be confirmed.
00:11:50.160 Coming up, President Trump honoring fallen U.S. service members at a dignified transfer ceremony.
00:11:55.480 And new reporting from Variety on Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's deteriorating Netflix relationship.
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00:12:52.980 President Trump yesterday at Dover Air Force Base,
00:13:02.800 attending the dignified transfer service of six U.S. service members
00:13:06.560 killed amid Operation Epic Fury against Iran.
00:13:10.560 All six crew members aboard a U.S. Air Force KC-135 refueling aircraft
00:13:15.420 killed last week when it went down over friendly airspace in western Iraq.
00:13:20.440 U.S. Central Command, or CENTCOM, stating the crash involved another airplane,
00:13:24.940 which landed safely and was, quote,
00:13:26.980 not due to hostile or friendly fire.
00:13:29.920 The incident is under investigation.
00:13:32.520 Three of the deceased assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill Air Force Base in Florida.
00:13:37.420 33-year-old Major John Alex Klinner of Alabama,
00:13:41.220 31-year-old Captain Ariana Savino of Washington,
00:13:44.520 and 34-year-old Technical Sergeant Ashley Pruitt of Kentucky.
00:13:48.820 The other three deceased assigned to the 121st Air Refueling Wing at Rickenbacker Air National Guard Base in Columbus, Ohio.
00:13:56.620 38-year-old Captain Seth Koval of Indiana, 30-year-old Captain Curtis Angst of Ohio, and 28-year-old Master Sergeant Tyler Simmons, also of Ohio.
00:14:06.480 At the request of the families, no cameras were present for the solemn ceremony.
00:14:10.960 The transfer marking the second time President Trump has attended such a ceremony
00:14:15.420 since the start of Operation Epic Fury late last month.
00:14:19.340 At least 13 members of the military killed since the beginning of the campaign against Iran.
00:14:24.060 According to the Pentagon, around 200 more wounded, including 10 with severe injuries,
00:14:29.260 in the nearly three weeks since the operation began.
00:14:32.060 The strike's continuing.
00:14:33.620 CENTCOM on Tuesday announcing the targeting of Iranian anti-ship missile sites
00:14:37.800 with 5,000-pound bunker buster bombs near the Strait of Hormuz.
00:14:42.620 Global shipping threw the critical waterway down dramatically since the beginning of the conflict
00:14:46.760 due to threats of Iranian attack.
00:14:49.400 This declined, sending oil prices to more than $100 per barrel.
00:14:53.540 Most NATO allies so far failing to volunteer to help keep the strait open
00:14:57.660 despite President Trump's calls for assistance.
00:15:00.440 The president slamming those countries, especially NATO allies, Tuesday from the Oval.
00:15:05.100 all of our nato allies were very much in favor of what we did they thought it was
00:15:10.320 very important that we take out the nuclear threat from iran and we've done that very strongly
00:15:17.620 very powerfully you know despite the fact that we helped them so much we have thousands of
00:15:23.040 soldiers in different countries all over the world and they don't want to help us which is
00:15:29.480 amazing. I mean, amazing. And I didn't do a full court press because I think if I did,
00:15:35.360 they probably would be. But we don't we don't need help. So I think NATO is making a very
00:15:41.460 foolish mistake. And I've long said that, you know, I wonder whether or not NATO would ever
00:15:47.000 be there for us. So this is a this was a great test because we don't need them,
00:15:51.840 but they should have been there. Yesterday morning, the president posting to True Social
00:15:55.860 quote, I wonder what would happen if we finished off what's left of the Iranian terror state and
00:16:01.080 let the countries that use it, we don't, be responsible for the so-called strait. That would
00:16:06.100 get some of our non-responsive allies in gear and fast. Rising oil prices driving up consumer costs
00:16:12.740 here at home. The national gas price averaged yesterday hitting $3.84 per gallon, the most
00:16:18.720 expensive since September 2023. Last month, a gallon averaging $2.92.
00:16:25.860 A new report from Variety finding Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's relationship with Netflix deteriorating as the couple struggles to turn early buzz into lasting Hollywood success.
00:16:37.080 The former royals signing their headline-making deal with Netflix back in September 2020, reportedly worth anywhere from $30 million to north of $100 million, with the expectation they would build out a full-scale entertainment empire under their company Archwell Productions.
00:16:54.900 At the center of that deal, a docu-series examining their departure from the British
00:16:59.840 royal family. According to Variety, Netflix caught off guard early on when Harry and Meghan
00:17:05.340 sat down with Oprah, effectively scooping their own series. Variety reporting the streamer only
00:17:11.880 learned about the interview at the last minute. A Sussex spokesperson denies that claim, saying
00:17:17.160 Netflix was aware of the interview. Netflix reportedly surprised again to learn of Penguin
00:17:22.720 Random House's plans to publish Harry's January 2023 memoir, Spare, covering much of the same
00:17:29.020 ground as the docuseries. Variety reporting Netflix ultimately moved up the release of the show
00:17:34.740 to December 2022, ensuring it premiered ahead of the book. Harry and Meghan going on to draw more
00:17:41.460 than 81 million hours viewed in its first four days, becoming the biggest documentary debut in
00:17:47.560 Netflix history. Since then, Archwell Productions failing to produce another smash hit. Most
00:17:53.600 recently, Netflix stepping back from Markle's lifestyle brand as ever, a venture tied closely
00:17:59.380 to her flailing series With Love, Megan, a cooking and lifestyle show featuring celebrity cameos
00:18:05.720 and product tie-ins. That show premiering last March, briefly landing in Netflix's top 10.
00:18:12.060 The second batch of episodes, filmed at the same time as the first but presented as a second season,
00:18:17.560 falling flat. Variety reporting Netflix now left with more than $10 million worth of unsold
00:18:23.900 as-ever products, some of which they have resorted to giving away. With Love, Megan was not picked
00:18:29.960 up for a third season, though a spokesperson for the Sussexes tells Variety the series will
00:18:35.020 continue as seasonal specials. Three sources telling the outlet, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos
00:18:41.820 and Chief Content Officer Bella Baharia have grown frustrated with the partnership.
00:18:47.620 A Netflix spokesperson telling Variety it is
00:18:49.800 more than five years into the deal, Harry and Meghan yet to deliver the scripted projects
00:18:58.880 originally envisioned, though two book adaptations remain in development.
00:19:06.640 That'll do it for your AM Update. I'm Emily Jashinski, host of After Party.
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