During a recent segment of “The View,” co-host Sunny Hostin was forced to read a legal notice live on-air after she touted unsubstantiated claims about President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general, Matt Gaetz. As background, Gaetz had faced a congressional investigation into supposed ethics violations. However, the investigation was no longer relevant in light of Gaetz’s resignation from Congress upon being tapped by the Trump administration.
Gaetz has continually denied the claims brought against him, and the House Ethics panel has decided not to release its report on the congressman. During the segment, Whoopi Goldberg said, “Sunny, you have a legal note.” Hostin replied, “I do have a legal note. Thank you, Whoopi.” She then looked into the camera, appearing unamused with the orders to read the note.
Hostin continued reading the notice, “Matt Gaetz has long denied all allegations, calling the claims, quote, ‘invented,’ and saying in a statement to ABC News that ‘this false smear following a three-year criminal investigation should be viewed with great skepticism.’ The DOJ investigation was closed with no charges being brought.”
Sharing a clip of the co-host reading the legal notice, conservative activist Charlie Kirk wrote, “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.” Conservative commentator Collin Rugg wrote under Kirk’s post, “She’s so mad,” opining on Hostin’s visible lack of enthusiasm with having to read the note.
Among many of President-Elect Donald Trump’s other cabinet picks, there has been substantial excitement from conservatives (and concern from the left as demonstrated by “The View”) surrounding Gaetz as a loyalist of Trump’s. Taking to Truth Social Trump announced the highly anticipated selection of Gaetz to serve in his incoming administration as attorney general.
Trump said, “It is my Great Honor to announce that Congressman Matt Gaetz, of Florida, is hereby nominated to be The Attorney General of the United States. Matt is a deeply gifted and tenacious attorney, trained at the William & Mary College of Law, who has distinguished himself in Congress through his focus on achieving desperately needed reform at the Department of Justice. Few issues in America are more important than ending the partisan Weaponization of our Justice System.”
He continued, “Matt will end Weaponized Government, protect our Borders, dismantle Criminal Organizations and restore Americans’ badly-shattered Faith and Confidence in the Justice Department. On the House Judiciary Committee, which performs oversight of DOJ, Matt played a key role in defeating the Russia, Russia, Russia Hoax, and exposing alarming and systemic Government Corruption and Weaponization. He is a Champion for the Constitution and the Rule of Law. Matt will root out the systemic corruption at DOJ, and return the Department to its true mission of fighting Crime, and upholding our Democracy and Constitution. We must have Honesty, Integrity, and Transparency at DOJ. Under Matt’s leadership, all Americans will be proud of the Department of Justice once again.”
Watch the incident on “The View” below:
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