Whoopi Goldberg Suspended From ‘The View’ Due To ‘Wrong & Hurtful’ Holocaust Remarks

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Whoopi Goldberg has been suspended from “The View” following some controversial comments she made about the Holocaust during Monday’s edition of the daytime talk show.

ABC News president Kim Godwin made the announcement in a memo sent to staff on Tuesday night, reported The Hollywood Reporter. “Effective immediately, I am suspending Whoopi Goldberg for two weeks for her wrong and hurtful comments,” Godwin wrote. READ MORE: Meghan McCain Condemns Antisemitism After Whoopi Goldberg Comments “While Whoopi has apologized, I’ve asked her to take time to reflect and learn about the impact of her comments.

The entire ABC News organization stands in solidarity with our Jewish colleagues, friends, family and communities,” Godwin continued. “These decisions are never easy, but necessary,” she added. “Just last week I noted that the culture at ABC News is one that is driven, kind, inclusive, respectful, and transparent.

Whoopi’s comments do not align with those values.” READ MORE: Whoopi Goldberg Addresses ‘The View’ Holocaust Remarks: ‘I Regret My Comments And Stand Corrected’ Goldberg made her comments during a discussion of the Holocaust-themed graphic novel Maus being banned from school libraries in certain states. “Let’s be truthful about it because Holocaust isn’t about race.