Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly said Monday she will not respond to personal attacks by Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump, who sharply criticized her after last week's debate.
During Thursday's Republican presidential debate, Kelly had asked Trump to address his negative comments toward women, calling some "fat pigs, dogs, slobs, and disgusting animals." In response, Trump responded jokingly, "only Rosie O'Donnell."
"For the record, it was well beyond Rosie O'Donnell," Kelly said during Monday's broadcast of The Kelly File as she pressed for an answer to the question.
"I felt he was asked a tough but fair question," Kelly said. "We agree to disagree."
Following the debate, Trump said he felt the moderators' questions were "not nice," and that Kelly in particular treated him poorly. He went on to tweet and retweet rants about Kelly that called her a "bimbo," overrated, and angry.
His criticism reached a fever pitch Friday in an interview with CNN's Don Lemon, in which he said Kelly had "blood coming out of her eyes, blood coming out of her wherever."
The candidate on Saturday tweeted he meant to say she had blood coming out of her nose, though the remark was taken by many to be a reference to menstruation. In response, Trump's top adviser parted ways with the businessman, and Trump was also disinvited from the conservative RedState gathering in Atlanta.
Kelly said Monday she had decided not to respond to the personal attacks.
"I certainly will not apologize for doing good journalism," she continued. "So I'll continue doing my job without fear or favor. And Mr. Trump, I expect, will continue with what has been a successful campaign so far."