It was recently announced that Whoopi Goldberg was suspended from her job on “The View” as a result of comments she made about the Holocaust not being about race. A spokesperson for the show confirms she will not be appearing on the show’s daytime edition due to her statements about the Holocaust.
In response, ABC News President Tom Donahue suspended her for two weeks. He asked her to reflect on how her statements have affected the company and its Jewish colleagues. Staff from the show said the decision was not an easy one to make, but it was necessary.
In a statement, Godwin noted that her statements do not align with the company’s culture. He also noted that she had a chance to discuss her statements with Jonathan Greenblatt, the head of the Anti-Defamation League.
In a letter, she stated that she regrets her words and that she would be conscious of how they have affected others. During an episode of “The View” on Monday, the panel discussed the banning of a graphic novel about the Holocaust.
During the discussion, Goldberg argued that the Holocaust was not about race. Her co-host Joy Behar disagreed. After being criticized online, she issued an apology on Monday night. She noted she should have said the Holocaust was about the inhumanity of man.
As Greenblatt noted, the Holocaust was about the annihilation of the Jewish people. She then issued a statement saying she stood corrected. She noted that the Jewish people have always supported her. During an appearance on Stephen Colbert’s program, she revealed that her thoughts on the Holocaust were triggered by a moment in her life.
While she accepts that race is a different issue for her, she noted she gets angry and frustrated when she talks about it. She said that as a black woman, she sees the difference between herself and the other people she talks to.
On Tuesday’s episode of “The View,” she said she made a mistake. Greenblatt then offered his thoughts on the subject. During an appearance on “The View” on Wednesday, she said that she misspoke. She noted that her words upset so many people that she felt a responsibility to not leave unexamined.
She then noted that the Holocaust is about race, as Adolf Hitler and the Nazis saw the Jews as an inferior race. She stood by her words and noted she has always stood by the Jewish people.