Sandy Hook Promise and Megyn Kelly Part Ways

NBC Host Was Set to Host Annual Promise Champions gala on June 14th in Washington D.C.

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Jun 12, 2017, 22:48 ET

NEWTOWN, Conn., June 12, 2017 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Sandy Hook Promise, a leading gun violence prevention organization, and NBC host Megyn Kelly have agreed that Kelly will no longer host the organization's annual Promise Champions Gala on Wednesday, June 14th, in Washington DC. This decision was spurred by NBC's planned broadcast of Kelly's interview with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who believes the tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, CT, was a hoax.

"Sandy Hook Promise cannot support the decision by Megyn or NBC to give any form of voice or platform to Alex Jones and have asked Megyn Kelly to step down as our Promise Champion Gala host," said Nicole Hockley, co-Founder and Managing Director. "It is our hope that Megyn and NBC reconsider and not broadcast this interview."

The gala will honor men and women from across the country for their work in violence and gun violence prevention. All the proceeds raised at the benefit will help fund delivery of Sandy Hook Promise's research-based, no cost violence prevention programs to homes, schools, and communities nationwide.

About Sandy Hook Promise: Sandy Hook Promise (SHP) is a national, nonprofit organization based in Newtown, Connecticut. We are led by several family members whose loved ones were killed in the tragic mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School on December 14, 2012 that claimed the lives of 20 first-graders and 6 educators. SHP is focused on preventing gun violence (and other forms of violence and victimization) BEFORE it happens by educating and mobilizing youth and adults on mental health and wellness programs that identify, intervene and help at-risk individuals. SHP is a moderate, above-the-politics organization that supports sensible non-policy and policy solutions that protect children and prevent gun violence. Our intent is to honor all victims of gun violence by turning our tragedy into a moment of transformation.

For more information, visit www.sandyhookpromise.org or call 203-304-9780.

SOURCE Sandy Hook Promise