Sunny Hostin co-host of "The View" recently compared the January 6th Capitol riot with some of the most severe instances of violence and injustice in human history like The Holocaust World War Two and chattel slavery while on air. Her comments on the January 6 riot created huge controversy and criticism from viewers. The panel of "The View" had discussion regarding events occurring after the certification of the most recent Presidential Election after four years prior having also certified the 2020 election that preceded the capitol riot.
Sunny Hostin Equates January 6th to Historical Atrocities While Discussing the Day on The View Show
Sunny Hostin while talking about January 6th labeled the event as one of the "worst moments" in American history and then said this next to discussions on World War Two the Holocaust and chattel slavery while on air with other View co hosts. She further asserted the need to always recall these difficult historical occasions as neglecting these lessons could be potentially very dangerous going forward. Her co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin a previous member of Donald Trump’s staff agreed that democracy has importance however that she stated it's difficult to focus on this when one is more worried with bills.
'The View' Co-hosts Disagree over Significance of January 6 and Political Outcomes
Alyssa Farah Griffin felt strongly there were clear warning signs concerning Joe Biden's electability in previous presidential election. She felt these concerns about his age and strategy should have lead to greater action and perhaps an earlier announcement that Kamala Harris would be running for the role of president instead of his eventual run during his political campaign. Co-host Sarah Haines suggested replaying riot video clips annually for remembrance to demonstrate important elements of the day emphasizing that even though its important not to compare to 9/11 it's also key for younger individuals to understand significance for our time. Sarah Haines believes commemoration events help everyone reflect and understand historical context.
President Biden's Op-Ed and Trump's Pledge to Pardon January 6th Rioters Show Politicial Divides
The co-hosts further debated an opinion article by President Joe Biden where he wrote about his commitment to a peaceful transfer of power while denouncing the January 6th riot on its fourth anniversary. Donald Trump indicated on public record his plan to pardon January 6 rioters as early as his first day in office indicating very different viewpoints regarding actions taken on that day. Donald Trump has cited they have been detained and imprisoned for "three or four years" which were a huge problem as it involved many of his political supporters he pledged to help.
Sunny Hostin Claims January 6th Must Not Be Forgotten Alongside Atrocities and US History's Dark Moments
Hostin stated a need to find moral clarity in the nation and reflected on Mitch McConnell placing the blame of January 6th squarely on Donald Trump during the aftermath of riot. Hostin feels some people were backtracking and ignoring the significance of January 6 stating a continued necessity to recall that event in relation to historical events such as World War Two plus the Holocaust plus chattel slavery saying “We need to never forget because past becomes prologue”. These powerful statements and opinions of events that occurred had some co hosts of “The View” disagreeing over importance with other political talking points in conversation.
CNN Analyst and Others Object to Comparison of January 6th Riot to The Holocaust on TV News Networks
Scott Jennings from CNN stated individuals were behaving erratically comparing the January 6th riot with slavery the Holocaust and World War Two saying the reactions were “extraordinarily unhinged and vile”. Scott Jennings further emphasized on the importance of restraint and self-control in order to process one’s personal emotions without belittling world events also while ensuring we do not promote political violence. Jennings called for measured responses and cautioned against oversimplifying major world tragedies using a political event. Jennings had mentioned some “other venues” prior to his strong opinion on the matters demonstrating a pattern of others also comparing January 6 to a multitude of other extremely significant events in history.
Hostin Faces Backlash and Criticism Following Her Statement On National Broadcast and Social Media Channels
StopAntisemitism a nonprofit group declared they were “sickened” by Sunny Hostin’s comparing of January 6 insurrection to the Holocaust highlighting more than 6 million Jewish deaths. They declared that her minimizing a mass stain in human history is disturbing. Paul Szypula a social media influencer stated “Sunny Hostin needs to be fired immediately”. Other viewers noted people previously had rejected such claims made during the campaign leading to Donald Trump victory over Kamala Harris where such narratives played a major role. Many described such statements as “odious” “breathtaking” or even as “deranged”. The statements by Hostin on “The View” also generated many other opinions on different social media channels showing various views on her comments.
"The View" Hosts Discuss the Election Results and the 19th Amendment
“The View” discussed January 6 as well as other political news during a live airing after Trump’s certification in the election. Ana Navarro expressed great pride with Kamala Harris while certifying election results that didn’t personally favor her highlighting she is a mature adult and unlike some who act out with a tantrum. While Alyssa Farah Griffin noted Trump's victory as a result of economic issues within American culture. Whoopi Goldberg used fashion to present messages by wearing 1920 on her sweater representing the year the 19th amendment was ratified allowing women to vote which also demonstrates power of non verbal expression by an on-air personality during hot-topic discussions on popular political TV broadcast channel.
Historical Comparisons by Hostin of the Riot to Historical Atrocities Cause Controversy and Heated Debate
During the airing Sunny Hostin reasserted the importance of finding moral clarity in US history describing the January 6 breach as being a monumental event just as large as chattel slavery as well as the Holocaust and WWII showing how much value she assigned to this historical happening and she further reasserted that the day should never be forgotten because past history can becomes repeated if one forgets or dismisses those important lessons from that historical day. Many commentators have strongly denounced these comparisons saying there was great disregard shown while speaking about past atrocities . She has faced major backlash as many individuals claim that her comments were insensitive and downplayed suffering experienced during actual atrocities of war and inhumane acts that caused mass scale suffering and death of millions.
The January 6 2021 riot included Trump supporters who sought to disturb the certification process by the US Capitol disrupting a peaceful transfer of power with great violence and disruption that many viewed as a significant sign of societal unrest . This event occurred because of a large scale belief from Trump supporters that he lost due to voting fraud. Hostin faced criticism from various channels regarding her comments particularly from groups and individuals directly connected with some historical events. Numerous Jewish organizations leaders and many viewers felt Hostin greatly diminished trauma related to many historical human tragedies. Rabbi Samuel Stern declared it “disgusting” to connect January 6 to the Holocaust. Many users also shared similar statements also on platforms like Twitter and other Social Media avenues.