Whoopi Suspended From 'The View' for Two Weeks Due to Holocaust Comments
justjared.comWhoopi Goldberg is being suspended from The View. The 66-year-old co-host of the long running talk show will be suspended for two weeks due to her controversial commentary about the Holocaust, TVLine reported on Tuesday (February 1). Click inside to read more… ABC News president Kim Godwin confirmed the suspension in a statement. “Effective immediately, I am suspending Whoopi Goldberg for two weeks for her wrong and hurtful 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,” she said.
On Monday’s episode of the talk show, Whoopi claimed that the Holocaust was “not about race” and was instead an example of “man’s inhumanity to man.” She later apologized for her comments.
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