The Church of Scientology is not pleased with former member Leah Remini's new A&E series, Scientology and the Aftermath, saying it should be called Leah Remini: After Money, Megyn Kelly dutifully noted on Monday's Kelly File. But she was clearly sympathetic to Remini's plight to expose the problems in the rigidly controlled organization she broke free from in 2013. "We've seen the church come after anybody who comes after them," Kelly said, and "they're pretty brutal about it and pretty relentless about it. My question for you is, is it scary for you now to be doing this show?"

Remini said she's not scared for herself — her high profile and support from the media provide some shield — but for other people criticizing Scientology "it's heartbreaking how this organization continues to attempt to bully its victims and people who are speaking out — they go after your job, they go after your family, they picket in front of your house, and they continue to do it, and their history has shown that unless it's stopped, it's going to continue to go on."