The Megyn Kelly Show - January 27, 2026


Tom Homan Dispatched to Minnesota, Winter Storm Deaths, Kanye West Apologizes Again： AM Update 1⧸27


Episode Stats

Length

18 minutes

Words per Minute

153.46683

Word Count

2,915

Sentence Count

209

Misogynist Sentences

5

Hate Speech Sentences

5


Summary

Possible signs of easing tensions in Minnesota, with federal leadership changes underway, as brutal winter conditions engulf much of the country, a passenger jet crashes in Maine, a Venezuela's acting president strikes a defiant tone against the Trump administration while relying on its backing to maintain power, and rapper Ye West apologizes for his past anti-Semitic comments again. All that and more coming up in a moment on your AM Update.


Transcript

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00:00:30.000 Good morning, everyone. I'm Megan Kelly.
00:00:34.940 It's Tuesday, January 27th, 2026, and this is your AM Update.
00:00:39.900 Mr. Homan is the point person for cooperating with state and local authorities.
00:00:44.680 Possible signs of easing tensions in Minnesota, with federal leadership changes now underway.
00:00:50.360 Aircraft upside down. We have a passenger aircraft upside down.
00:00:55.340 As brutal winter conditions engulf much of the country,
00:00:58.740 a private jet crashes in Maine during takeoff, killing everyone on board.
00:01:04.040 Venezuela's acting president striking a defiant tone against the Trump administration
00:01:08.420 while relying on its backing to maintain power.
00:01:12.140 And rapper Kanye, Ye West, apologizes for his past anti-Semitic comments again.
00:01:18.600 All that and more coming up in just a moment on your AM Update.
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00:02:25.880 A possible easing of tensions in Minnesota following the shooting of anti-ice agitator Alex Preddy.
00:02:32.180 As President Trump makes leadership changes and signals a shift in tone.
00:02:37.340 Preddy was fatally shot by Border Patrol agents after inserting himself into a Saturday morning law enforcement operation.
00:02:44.100 Officers attempting to arrest Preddy, who was resisting.
00:02:47.500 Video shows someone shouting,
00:02:49.160 GUN!
00:02:49.940 Followed by several gunshots.
00:02:52.020 Agents recovering a concealed handgun from Preddy during the struggle.
00:02:55.860 The incident is currently under investigation.
00:02:58.120 In the immediate aftermath of the shooting, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem describing Preddy as a domestic terrorist,
00:03:06.180 saying, quote,
00:03:06.780 This looks like a situation where an individual arrived at the scene to inflict maximum damage on individuals and to kill law enforcement,
00:03:15.460 adding that Preddy, quote,
00:03:16.780 Brandished his firearm.
00:03:18.860 We would later learn that there was no evidence to support those assertions.
00:03:22.860 Border Patrol Commander Gregory Bovino with a similar characterization of the events.
00:03:28.120 Both officials later softening their language as video of the incident began circulating.
00:03:33.820 Footage showing Preddy's weapon remained concealed as agents initiated the arrest.
00:03:39.260 Multiple outlets reporting Sunday on internal frustration within DHS.
00:03:43.780 Agents concerned that early inflammatory statements from leadership risked eroding trust inside the agency
00:03:50.160 and were proving, quote,
00:03:51.700 catastrophic for the group.
00:03:54.060 Yesterday morning, President Trump announcing Border Czar Tom Homan would be heading to Minneapolis,
00:03:59.460 writing on Truth Social, quote,
00:04:01.220 He has not been involved in that area, but knows and likes many of the people there.
00:04:05.620 Tom is tough but fair and will report directly to me.
00:04:09.460 Press Secretary Caroline Levitt at yesterday's press briefing elaborating on Homan's role.
00:04:14.260 Mr. Homan is the point person for cooperating with state and local authorities
00:04:19.160 and corresponding with them, again, to achieve this level of cooperation,
00:04:23.900 to subdue the chaos on the streets of Minneapolis.
00:04:27.240 And I would just point out that Mr. Homan is someone who has been lauded for many, many decades
00:04:31.980 for his experience working in law enforcement.
00:04:34.460 In fact, this is a Washington Post headline from nine years ago, 2016.
00:04:39.720 Meet the man the White House has honored for deporting illegal immigrants.
00:04:42.700 And I would remind everyone in this room that it was former President Barack Hussein Obama
00:04:46.680 who awarded a medal to Mr. Homan.
00:04:49.120 So he's obviously very qualified.
00:04:51.140 He has the full trust and faith of the president.
00:04:53.540 He will continue to have these meetings in the hopes that
00:04:56.480 we ICE and local law enforcement can cooperate and work together
00:05:00.380 to have successful immigration enforcement as we've seen in
00:05:03.460 almost every other state across the country.
00:05:05.980 The president also revealing a productive phone call yesterday morning
00:05:09.660 with Minnesota Governor Tim Walz.
00:05:11.600 Writing on Truth Social, quote,
00:05:13.700 We actually seemed to be on a similar wavelength.
00:05:16.940 I told Governor Walz that I would have Tom Homan call him
00:05:19.700 and that what we are looking for are
00:05:21.760 any and all criminals that they have in their possession.
00:05:25.340 He was happy that Tom Homan was going to Minnesota.
00:05:28.240 In a Minnesota public radio interview,
00:05:31.140 Governor Walz striking a cautiously optimistic tone.
00:05:34.000 I said we just have to reduce these numbers.
00:05:36.180 We started out with that and he pledged that,
00:05:38.180 look, I'm going to send Tom Homan in.
00:05:39.400 And we'll do things differently.
00:05:41.280 He explained to me how he thought it was very successful in Louisiana,
00:05:44.880 very successful in Louisville, which so it was cordial.
00:05:49.740 I think he understood this.
00:05:51.240 I told him that this is unsustainable.
00:05:53.060 Whatever has happened here, there is a definite change of tone.
00:05:56.080 There is a definitely a more collaborative tone.
00:05:58.420 I want to make sure that I'm not jeopardizing that,
00:06:02.000 that I'm going to take them for their word right now,
00:06:03.840 that they're going to reduce this force.
00:06:06.020 The first sign of increased cooperation,
00:06:08.240 multiple outlets reporting Commander Bovino
00:06:10.320 and some federal agents reportedly preparing to leave Minnesota today.
00:06:15.540 Levitt telling reporters yesterday,
00:06:17.240 Bovino will continue leading operations elsewhere throughout the country.
00:06:21.160 Assistant DHS Secretary Tricia McLaughlin posting on X, quote,
00:06:24.680 Chief Gregory Bovino has not been relieved of his duties.
00:06:28.800 As Caroline Levitt stated from the White House podium,
00:06:31.280 Commander Bovino is a key part of the president's team and a great American.
00:06:35.100 The death toll mounting after a powerful winter storm leaves
00:06:41.100 deadly cold, widespread outages, and treacherous conditions.
00:06:45.380 The AP reporting at least 29 deaths tied to the storm nationwide.
00:06:50.200 Fatalities reported across Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi,
00:06:54.740 Kansas, Massachusetts, Arkansas, New York, and New Jersey,
00:06:58.340 with officials warning the number could continue to rise.
00:07:01.380 In several states, what began as snow day fun ending in tragedy.
00:07:06.340 In Frisco, Texas, a 16-year-old girl dead and another teen injured in a sledding incident.
00:07:12.740 A 17-year-old Arkansas boy also killed in a sledding accident.
00:07:17.380 Both of these events, the result of kids hitching their sleds to a moving vehicle.
00:07:22.140 In Frisco, it was a friend's Jeep, in Arkansas, an ATV.
00:07:26.200 All victims died after hitting trees unexpectedly.
00:07:29.020 Elsewhere, people died from hypothermia, from car accidents.
00:07:33.700 Two incidents in Massachusetts and Ohio saw pedestrians run over by snow plows.
00:07:38.820 Three people in Pennsylvania had fatal heart attacks while shoveling snow.
00:07:43.360 Power outages throughout the South, which remains crippled by ice and snow.
00:07:47.740 More than 700,000 customers without power in Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Tennessee.
00:07:53.420 More than 200 million people under cold alerts expected to last into later this week, reports CNN.
00:08:01.300 Snow blanketing more than half of the continental U.S. on Monday, with a foot or more reported in at least 19 states.
00:08:08.440 Freezing rain continuing throughout Monday across parts of the Mid-Atlantic, creating dangerous travel conditions.
00:08:14.660 Lingering storm conditions still wreaking havoc on air travel.
00:08:17.480 Flight aware reporting more than 6,000 flights canceled nationwide, with another 21,000 delayed.
00:08:24.580 Dallas-Fort Worth International Airport leading the country with nearly 1,000 cancellations and more than 500 delays when accounting for arrivals and departures.
00:08:34.000 In Bangor, Maine, all six passengers aboard a private jet killed in a crash, according to Bangor International Airport officials.
00:08:41.600 The plane reportedly flipping upside down and crashing sometime during takeoff.
00:08:46.820 Few details are known about the passengers at this time.
00:08:49.900 The New York Post reporting the jet, a Bombardier Challenger 600, was registered to Kurt Arnold, a personal injury attorney in Texas.
00:08:59.200 The first victim identified Tara Arnold, a 46-year-old mother of two and wife of Mr. Arnold.
00:09:06.220 Tara also worked as an attorney for the firm.
00:09:08.360 Tara said to be going on a girl's trip on this flight.
00:09:12.600 The Bangor International Airport is a common refueling hub for private jets en route to Europe, this flight reportedly destined for Paris.
00:09:20.420 The crash occurring around 7.45 p.m. on Sunday night, a preliminary report from the FAA finding the plane, quote,
00:09:27.140 crashed under unknown circumstances on departure, came to rest inverted and caught fire.
00:09:33.220 Flight data reportedly showing that the plane veered right during takeoff and flipped at 175 miles per hour.
00:09:41.800 Here, a moment from the air traffic control tower moments after the crash.
00:09:46.260 Aircraft upside down.
00:09:48.180 We have a passenger aircraft upside down.
00:09:52.000 It is unclear if the winter conditions led to the crash.
00:09:54.460 However, according to the AP, the Bombardier Challenger 600 has a history of problems with crashes caused by ice buildup.
00:10:03.340 According to the National Weather Service, the wind chill at the time registering at negative 13 degrees with light snow and 10-mile-per-hour winds.
00:10:12.000 One reporter at a press conference yesterday morning asking the obvious question,
00:10:16.580 why was this plane allowed to take off in the first place?
00:10:20.240 Bangor Airport Director Jose Saavedra responds.
00:10:23.540 The airport remained open.
00:10:26.600 There were planes landing and departing around that time.
00:10:30.980 And we had crews on site responding to the ongoing storm that we had at that time.
00:10:37.460 The snow removal operations were in progress.
00:10:40.340 And again, there were planes landing and departing around that time of the incident.
00:10:46.720 The airport is expected to remain closed until at least Wednesday.
00:10:49.940 Coming up, Venezuela's acting president pushes back on the Trump administration, on whom she is dependent for her tenuous grip on power.
00:11:00.400 And Kanye West, now known as Ye, formally apologizes for his anti-Semitic past comments again.
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00:12:18.960 Comments from Venezuela's acting president, Delce Rodriguez, signaling fresh strain in the already fraught U.S.-Venezuela relationship
00:12:26.760 following America's capture of former Venezuelan leader, Nicolas Maduro, earlier this month.
00:12:32.500 President Trump making clear early on that Rodriguez, who was sworn in shortly after the raid,
00:12:37.140 would be allowed to remain in charge as long as her government cooperates with his demands.
00:12:43.100 Mr. Trump referring to Ms. Rodriguez as, quote,
00:12:45.220 a terrific person following a phone call earlier this month.
00:12:48.800 Rodriguez, who was Maduro's vice president, had initially talked tough internally about the United
00:12:53.840 States, which U.S. officials understood to be a necessary show of swagger to her countrymen.
00:12:59.500 However, in comments made on Sunday to supporters, Rodriguez striking a tougher tone toward the United
00:13:05.320 States, saying, quote,
00:13:07.000 Enough already of Washington's orders over politicians in Venezuela.
00:13:12.340 Let Venezuelan politics resolve our differences and internal conflicts.
00:13:17.400 Similarly, last week, The Guardian reporting on a two-hour leaked phone call shortly after the raid
00:13:22.900 between Rodriguez's remaining cabinet officials and, quote, regime-friendly influencers.
00:13:27.640 According to the report, remaining regime officials expressed concerns they could be labeled traitors
00:13:33.100 following Maduro's capture, the call aiming to preserve unity within their own coalition.
00:13:38.680 Rodriguez reportedly heard saying cabinet members were given just 15 minutes to decide whether
00:13:43.500 to comply with U.S. demands or, quote,
00:13:46.060 They would kill us.
00:13:47.520 Rodriguez going on to say on the call, quote,
00:13:49.500 Despite the subversive messaging, Rodriguez appears, so far, to be complying with U.S. demands.
00:14:13.540 Rodriguez saying last Friday that 626 political prisoners had been released.
00:14:20.240 On Sunday, another 104 were set free.
00:14:23.780 President Trump posting yesterday to Truth Social, quote,
00:14:26.660 I am pleased to report that Venezuela is releasing its political prisoners at a rapid rate,
00:14:31.360 which will be increasing over the coming short period of time.
00:14:34.700 I'd like to thank the leadership of Venezuela for agreeing to this powerful humanitarian gesture.
00:14:39.700 A U.S. official telling reporters last week that Rodriguez is expected to visit the White House soon,
00:14:45.520 a move that would make her the first sitting Venezuelan leader to visit Washington in more than 25 years.
00:14:53.160 Rapper and designer Kanye West, now known as Ye,
00:14:57.360 issuing a public apology for his past unhinged erratic behavior and anti-Semitic comments,
00:15:03.940 citing an undiagnosed brain injury that he says led to bipolar disorder.
00:15:08.780 In a full-page ad in the Wall Street Journal titled, quote,
00:15:12.600 To Those I've Hurt,
00:15:14.420 West writing that injuries to his frontal lobe from a 2002 car crash
00:15:18.400 were not properly diagnosed until 2023,
00:15:22.040 contributing to his later bipolar diagnosis.
00:15:24.940 In February 2025, West unleashing an angry tirade on X,
00:15:29.740 including posts reading, quote,
00:15:31.600 I'm a Nazi, and quote,
00:15:33.380 I love Hitler.
00:15:34.740 Now what, bitches?
00:15:35.620 West also taking out an ad during last year's Super Bowl,
00:15:39.940 urging viewers to go to his website,
00:15:41.580 which at the time was selling just one article of clothing,
00:15:44.500 a swastika t-shirt.
00:15:46.460 West seen later that month walking around L.A. wearing a swastika t-shirt.
00:15:51.100 Over the next several months,
00:15:52.480 West continuing to identify as a Nazi
00:15:54.680 and promote swastika images on social media.
00:15:57.740 In early May, West releasing a song called,
00:16:00.340 Heil Hitler, repeating those words in the chorus.
00:16:03.940 Just a few weeks later, West announcing on social media,
00:16:06.600 quote,
00:16:06.860 I am done with anti-Semitism.
00:16:08.920 I love all people.
00:16:10.800 God forgive me for the pain I've caused.
00:16:12.980 I forgive all those who have caused me pain.
00:16:16.120 Thank you, God.
00:16:17.460 At the time, many questioning the sincerity of his apology,
00:16:20.920 pointing to West's long pattern of anti-Semitic rhetoric,
00:16:24.520 followed by apologies.
00:16:25.840 Like back in 2022,
00:16:29.280 when Adidas, Balenciaga, Gap, and talent agency CAA
00:16:32.900 cut ties with West amid a similar episode.
00:16:36.720 Then in December 2023,
00:16:38.860 West posting a statement written in Hebrew on Instagram,
00:16:42.360 expressing regret for the pain he caused,
00:16:44.920 only to resume the rhetoric again at a later date.
00:16:48.680 In yesterday's letter,
00:16:49.780 West describing a, quote,
00:16:50.880 four-month-long manic episode in early 2025,
00:16:53.860 marked by what he calls, quote,
00:16:56.020 psychotic, paranoid, and impulsive behavior
00:16:58.420 that destroyed my life.
00:17:00.500 West writing that during manic episodes, quote,
00:17:02.880 you don't think you're sick.
00:17:04.420 You feel like you're seeing the world more clearly than ever,
00:17:07.680 when in reality, you're losing your grip entirely.
00:17:11.380 He describes the disorder as persuasive and deceptive,
00:17:15.080 convincing sufferers they don't need help,
00:17:17.880 writing he felt, quote,
00:17:19.020 powerful, certain, and unstoppable.
00:17:22.100 West going on, quote,
00:17:23.000 in that fractured state,
00:17:24.660 I gravitated toward the most destructive symbol I could find,
00:17:28.060 the swastika,
00:17:29.100 and even sold t-shirts bearing it.
00:17:31.580 He continues, quote,
00:17:32.500 I regret and am deeply mortified by my actions in that state
00:17:35.740 and am committed to accountability,
00:17:38.160 treatment, and meaningful change.
00:17:40.280 It does not excuse what I did, though.
00:17:42.500 I am not a Nazi or an anti-Semite.
00:17:45.100 I love Jewish people.
00:17:47.240 West crediting his wife, Bianca Sensori,
00:17:49.600 with encouraging him to seek help after hitting rock bottom,
00:17:53.220 then closing out the letter, quote,
00:17:55.100 I am not asking for sympathy or a free pass,
00:17:58.140 though I aspire to earn your forgiveness.
00:18:00.600 I write today simply to ask for your patience and understanding
00:18:03.780 as I find my way home.
00:18:06.300 West's latest album, titled Bully,
00:18:08.980 set to be released Friday.
00:18:11.540 Ah.
00:18:13.840 And that'll do it for your AM update.
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