NEW YORK (VINnews)-Commentator Megyn Kelly pushed back forcefully against claims of foreign influence on her show, asserting she has never accepted money from any foreign entity and rejecting suggestions of Qatari ties.

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In remarks that appear to reference ongoing debates over Israeli public relations efforts in the U.S., Kelly said Israeli representatives once approached her about investing in her program during a tour but were turned down.

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“I’ve literally never taken a dollar from any foreign entity, at all. Nothing. Not one dollar of advertising on the show and the only one who ever sought to buy into the show was on my tour and those were Israeli representatives, which is fine. They’re allowed to try. We said no. But, like, I don’t know anyone in Qatar,” Kelly stated.

She described accusations of being “bought and paid for by foreign influence” as a “weird knee jerk response,” noting that her program covers limited foreign policy topics.

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Kelly went further, suggesting potential defamation lawsuits against online critics, specifically naming former Trump campaign manager Brad Parscale and pro-Israel activist Eyal Yakoby. Parscale has been involved in Israeli government-funded media and digital campaigns registered under the Foreign Agents Registration Act.

“Honestly, if I had the time, I’d be suing all of these losers, and I’ll tell you what, it’s just a matter of time before somebody sues Brad Parscale and/or Eyal Yakoby and starts getting to the bottom of who is paying whom for what?” Kelly said. “What exactly those contracts allow, require, or have produced. I mean, this is so easy. One round of discovery in a litigation and we will know it all so they really better tread carefully because a lot of these tweets are defamatory, absolute falsehoods meant to disparage you and sooner or later they’re going to cross the wrong person and you mark my words, there will be a litigation and we will see it all.”

Yakoby, a University of Pennsylvania graduate and vocal advocate against antisemitism on college campuses, has been active in pro-Israel messaging.