The latest media circus unfolded live on Megyn Kelly’s show, where Mark Halperin and former press secretary Sean Spicer joined to condemn what they described as an orchestrated left-wing pile-on against Karoline Leavitt and Spicer himself. The clip centers on Jen Psaki and a group of liberal podcasters who, according to the segment, went after Leavitt and criticized Spicer’s media tactics in a way that reeked of coordinated outrage.
Former Biden press secretary Jen Psaki — now a network commentator — stirred the controversy by dismissing the efficacy of “thoughts and prayers” after a tragic school shooting, bluntly tweeting that “prayer is not freaking enough,” a line that predictably detonated across the culture war. Her public dismissal of faith as a meaningful response to grief touched off furious pushback from conservatives and faith communities alike.
Karoline Leavitt, President Trump’s White House press secretary and the youngest to hold the post, answered Psaki with quiet but firm outrage, calling the former press secretary’s remarks “incredibly insensitive and disrespectful” to millions of Americans of faith and urging compassion for grieving families. Leavitt’s rebuke — delivered from the briefing room — showcased a contrast between conservative respect for faith and a leftist media elite’s reflexive contempt.
Conservative readers should see this for what it is: not a debate about policy, but a culture clash over decency and the place of faith in public life. When prominent media figures sneer at prayer in the immediate aftermath of tragedy, they display an elitist arrogance that offends ordinary Americans who turn to faith in dark moments. That contempt is why grassroots conservatives rally behind leaders who defend faith and family against a hostile media establishment.
The Megyn Kelly segment also identified a set of left-leaning podcasters — labeled in the discussion as the “I’ve Had It” ladies — who piled on Leavitt and criticized Spicer, illustrating how female voices in liberal media now weaponize outrage in tandem with partisan pundits. The specific podcast name and its role were highlighted on the show, even as independent confirmation of that particular program’s involvement was less clear from broader searches.
Beyond the sermonizing, the left’s attacks have a partisan double standard. Karoline Leavitt has faced unusually intense fact-checking from outlets eager to portray the new administration as dishonest, a scrutiny pattern conservatives rightly call selective and politically motivated. Leavitt’s record has already been dissected by multiple fact-check outfits within weeks of taking the job, a speed and ferocity that would be eyebrow-raising if it weren’t so clearly partisan.
Sean Spicer — who has been an easy target for the press for years — was also criticized anew, with the left using every perceived misstep as an excuse to delegitimize a conservatively minded communicator. The real story is the left’s refusal to treat opponents as fellow citizens; instead they seek to cancel and caricature anyone who dares defend faith, family, or the nation.
Americans who love this country should be clear-eyed about what’s happening: the media and liberal pundit class are engaging in coordinated moralizing, not honest argument. Stand with those who respect faith and free speech, call out the hypocrisy, and refuse to let an elite echo chamber dictate who is allowed to serve the public without being crucified in the comments section. If the mainstream won’t be fair, the grassroots will answer with truth, strength, and common-sense decency.
Note on reporting: the Megyn Kelly segment served as the primary source framing the podcast attacks and the discussion with Halperin and Spicer; independent searches turned up widespread coverage of Psaki’s comments and Leavitt’s response, but references specifically naming the “I’ve Had It” podcast beyond the Kelly segment were limited in broader reporting.
