“The View” co-host Sunny Hostin looked frustrated Tuesday when she was forced to read a legal disclaimer on air after criticizing attorney general nominee Matt Gaetz over allegations he had sex with a 17-year-old girl . involved in illegal sex trafficking,
Hostin had raved just minutes earlier about the allegations against Gaetz, President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to run the Justice Department.
“How can you nominate someone accused of child trafficking or trafficking at the state level and having sex with a 17-year-old?” Hostin asked the audience, According to a clip from Tuesday’s show that was shared on,
Hostin, a former federal prosecutor, said, “From my understanding, further on in the interview, they discuss the fact that once he finds out she’s 17, he stops having sex with her. ”
Just three minutes later, co-host Whoopi Goldberg interrupted the discussion by saying, “Sunny, you have a legal note.”
Before reading the memo, Hostin responded, “I do, Whoopi, thank you.”
“Matt Gaetz has long denied all allegations,” she said, calling the claims ‘invented’ and saying in a statement to ABC News that, ‘After a three-year criminal investigation this false smear was exposed with great suspicion. Should be seen together.
Hostin concluded, “The DOJ investigation was closed without charges.”
Shortly thereafter, Goldberg took a commercial break.
Gaetz, 42, has denied wrongdoing and all Justice Department allegations Ended its sex trafficking investigation in early 2023 Without any criminal charges being filed against him.
The Florida congressman resigned his seat on November 13, just days before the House Committee on Ethics was scheduled to vote on whether to impeach Gaetz over claims he engaged in sexual misconduct and illegal drug use, among other crimes. will issue a report on its investigation.
Clip of Hostin strangling Legal Disclaimer then goes viral Shared by conservative internet personality Colin Rugg onwho wrote, “Sonny Hostin is furious as she was forced to read a legal note just minutes after presenting Matt Gaetz’s allegations as ‘fact’.”
The X users immediately mocked Hostin’s wrong step, one person wrote, “You just know that ABC told him that he would have to do so or he would remove him from prosecuting the network.”
Another commenter chirped: “You know Hostin is constantly lying when The View is forcing her to read a legal notice after her comments.”
