Sunny Hostin, co-host of The View, placed January 6 on his list of the worst moments in history on Monday, alongside the Holocaust. World War II And slavery.
“Don't come forward, because January 6 was a terrible thing. It was one of the worst moments in American history, and when you think about the worst moments in American history, you know, like World War II, the things that happened, you know, like The Holocaust, slavery, we need never forget because the past becomes prologue if you forget it and erase it.”
Co-host Alyssa Farrah Griffin, a former aide to President-elect Donald Trump, echoed the Democrats' loss and noted, “Yes, democracy is important, but if you can't pay your bills, it's hard to care about something as mysterious as this.” “As a democracy.”
He added: “I think the warning signs were there, and I say this with all due respect to Joe Biden. I did not disagree with a word he said about that.” (Washington Post) EditorialBut people were saying we have concerns about your age. Wait until August and then give Kamala Harris that runway to run for president. “All the warning signs were there,” Griffin added.
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Sunny Hostin adds January 6 to her list of worst moments in history alongside the Holocaust, slavery and World War II. (Screenshot/ABC/TheView)
“These were Democrats, they had the opportunity to block Donald Trump's inauguration and here we are, but I hope the whitewashing of January 6th ends. It was not right and it never will be right, no matter how many people there are,” she continued. “It was avoidable in my book.”
Co-host Sarah Haines said January 6 should be commemorated and said videos of the riots should be replayed every year.
“The important thing is to commemorate these events every year in some way, not to compare them to 9/11, because, again, they're not equivalent, but there are people alive today, including my niece, who didn't know about 9/11,” Haines said. “So when you talk to anyone who was alive during that period, you have a visceral fear response that takes you back there.”
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President-elect Donald Trump speaks during a press conference at Mar-a-Lago on Monday, December 16, 2024 in Palm Beach, Florida. (AFP/Evan Vucci)
The hosts also discussed an op-ed written by President Biden denouncing the January 6 riots, writing: “The election will be certified peacefully.”
Posted on Monday, Biden article The fourth anniversary of the Capitol Hill riots occurred on January 6 when Trump supporters stormed the building and disrupted election certification proceedings after Biden won the 2020 election. The opinion piece focused on Biden's promises to respect the peaceful transition of power.
Trump promised Pardoning the January 6 rioters on the first day.
“I'll look at everything,” Trump told NBC News' Kristen Welker last month. “We will look at individual cases.” “But I will act very quickly.”
Donald Trump said he intends to pardon the January 6 protesters on the first day. (Screenshot/NBC)
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“Day one, I'm looking forward to day one. These guys have been there — how long? Three or four years,” Trump said. “They've been there for years. They're in such a filthy, disgusting place that they shouldn't even be allowed to open.”
