Whoopi Goldberg, 66, has been suspended from The View for two weeks due to her controversial statements about the Holocaust.
The co-host and moderator had faced major backlash after she had said that the Holocaust was “not about race,” during a discussion about schools banning Art Spiegelman’s Maus.
Despite her multiple apologies, ABC opted to suspend the co-host. “Effective immediately, I am suspending Whoopi Goldberg for her wrong and hurtful comments,” ABC News President Kim Godwin announced on Tuesday night, Feb.
1. “While Whoopi has apologized, I’ve asked her to take time to reflect and learn about the impact of her comments.” HollywoodLife has reached out to ABC and The View for further comments.
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