Megyn Kelly says she has received death threats since her 'unfortunate' feud with Donald Trump started

Fox News journalist Megyn Kelly says she has received death threats since her feud with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump kicked off last year.

When asked if 'threats against her life' had been made, Kelly simply responded 'yes' during an interview with CBS Sunday Morning.

'It's not that I'm worried someone's actually going to come shoot me down. But I do worry someone's going to try to hurt me in the presence of my children,' she said.

'He gins up anger among so many. So it manifests in my life in several ways,' she added.

When asked if 'threats against her life' had been made while feuding with Donald Trump, Fox News journalist Megyn Kelly simply responded 'yes' in an interview with CBS on Sunday

Kelly said it was never her 'goal' to start a feud with Trump. The feud between the journalist and GOP frontrunner seemed to kick off last year during a Republican debate

Kelly believes, however, that it is 'unfortunate' that the feud has become 'part of the story', according to the New York Daily News.

'That was never my goal. That's never a newsperson goal,' she said of the attacks from the GOP frontrunner.

Still, Kelly said she would welcome Trump on to her show, The Kelly File, if he wanted to make an appearance.

'Absolutely [come on the show],' she said. 'He does not have to apologize.'

Kelly's feud with Trump seemed to kick off last year, where her questions asking the presidential hopeful to address his negative comments about women and their appearance led to him saying the next day that she had 'blood coming out of her wherever'.

The feud seemed to have simmered down starting in February and he appeared at the Fox News debate she moderated on March 3, but a little over a week later he suddenly announced he would not be attending a March 21 debate that was also to be hosted by Fox News and moderated by Kelly.

During that March 3 debate, Kelly did not ask Trump a question for the first 30 minutes of the event, but when she did about his immigration policies, Trump greeted her by saying; 'Nice to be with you Megyn. You're looking well.'

The Fox News host was cordial, but focused all night as she forced Trump to answer questions about policy and did not allow him to speak over her like he was doing with some of the other candidates on the stage.

Kelly said she's not worried someone would 'shoot me down' but she's worried people might try to hurt her in the presence of her children

Kelly at one point played video examples of times Trump changed his political stances and soon after pointed out the lawsuits that had been filed against him and Trump University.

'We have a 98% approval rating, we have an A from the Better Business Bureau and people like it,' Trump said of Trump University.

Kelly immediately responded by saying; 'The rating from the BBB was a D- and it was a result of a number of complaints they received.'

She then pointed out that 'there's a class action of 5,000 people' saying these people included 'veterans' and 'teachers.'

'The plaintiffs against you are like the Madoff victims,' said Kelly at one point, before reading the opinion handed down by the US Court of Appeals, which said; '... victims of con artists often sing the praises of their victimizers until they realize that they have been fleeced.'

'Give me break,' said Trump.

'Lets see what happens in a couple of years.'

Kelly has remained above the fray during these attacks, though she did recently link to a Reuters story on Twitter with the headline; 'Half of U.S. women have 'very unfavorable' view of Trump: poll.'

She was immediately hit with a wave of responses attacking her from Trump supporters.

Trump meanwhile tweeted earlier this week; 'The media is so after me on women Wow, this is a tough business. Nobody has more respect for women than Donald Trump!'