If there’s one thing that reliably delivers popcorn-worthy entertainment, it’s watching The View implode in real time. Tuesday’s episode served up a particularly juicy moment when Sunny Hostin, after ranting about allegations against Attorney General nominee Matt Gaetz, was forced to awkwardly read a legal disclaimer acknowledging that the DOJ investigation into Gaetz had closed with no charges filed. Ouch.
Let’s set the stage. Hostin, who never misses an opportunity to preach from the moral high ground, went on a tirade questioning how President-elect Donald Trump could possibly nominate Gaetz. She dredged up long-disproven allegations of child trafficking, complete with a dramatic lament about “little kids” who supposedly won’t have justice now that Gaetz is in the picture. But just as the indignation reached its peak, Whoopi Goldberg dropped the hammer: “Sunny, you have a legal note.”
Cue the most uncomfortable two minutes of television you’ll see this week. Hostin had to look straight into the camera and begrudgingly recite the truth: Gaetz has always denied the allegations, calling them “invented,” and the DOJ closed its investigation with no charges. The cherry on top? Gaetz’s own words urging people to view the smear campaign with “great skepticism.” The irony of Hostin being forced to parrot his defense was chef’s kiss.
Sonny Hostin was forced to issue a “legal note” on The View that Matt Gaetz was found to have done nothing wrong after a three year DOJ investigation. Enjoy. pic.twitter.com/wiz0OhynFK
— Charlie Kirk (@charliekirk11) November 20, 2024
It didn’t take long for the moment to go viral. Social media lit up with conservatives gleefully roasting Hostin for her sudden pivot from prosecutor to reluctant truth-teller. One user quipped, “You just know ABC told her she had to do it or they’d fire her.” Another joked, “When even The View thinks your comments are legally dubious, you know you’re in trouble.”
I mean, her face says it all!
The bigger story here isn’t just Hostin’s faceplant; it’s the broader pattern of liberal media figures presenting allegations as fact only to backpedal when confronted with reality. For Hostin, who spent years as a federal prosecutor, the rush to convict Gaetz in the court of public opinion is especially rich. You’d think someone with her background would understand the concept of “innocent until proven guilty.”
WOW! 🚨🚨@TheView Legal Team had to shut down Sonny Hostin’s insufferable “pie hole” within 3 minutes of her claiming Matt Gaetz had sex with a 17 year old!
The women on this show is the prime example of the lowest form of humanity. pic.twitter.com/sRI3GaW6LB
— Zade Smith (@ZadeSmith4) November 20, 2024
Of course, The View is no stranger to this kind of debacle. Whether it’s hyperventilating over Trump or misrepresenting legal issues, the show consistently proves it’s more interested in scoring political points than presenting facts. Tuesday’s episode was just the latest reminder that sometimes, the loudest voices have the least to say.
