Megyn Kelly says she won't 'apologize for doing good journalism'

Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly addressed what she called the "dustup" between her and Donald Trump Monday night during her news program The Kelly File.

The drama began Thursday during the Fox News Republican debate, when Kelly asked Trump about his electability and derogatory comments he made in the past about women. "Apparently Mr. Trump thought the question I asked was unfair, and felt I was attacking him," she said. "I felt he was asked a tough but fair question."

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Update: Fox News boss Roger Ailes also issued a statement on Monday: "Donald Trump and I spoke today. We discussed our concerns, and I again expressed my confidence in Megyn Kelly. She is a brilliant journalist and I support her 100 percent. I assured him that we will continue to cover this campaign with fairness & balance. We had a blunt but cordial conversation and the air has been cleared."

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia has worked as a senior writer at The Week since 2014. Her writing and reporting have appeared in Entertainment Weekly, The New York Times, Wirecutter, NBC News and "The Book of Jezebel," among others. She's a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.