Sunny Hostin Forced To Read Legal Note On 'The View'

The View's Sunny Hostin was not pleased

On Tuesday's "The View," host Sunny Hostin was forced read a legal note from Matt Gaetz's lawyers denying all allegations against him, moments after discussing claims about his involvement with a 17-year-old girl. 

Gaetz's lawyers called the allegations "invented" and pointed to a closed DOJ investigation with no charges. The clip went viral, with viewers noting that "she did not look happy" while reading the statement.

'The View' host Sunny Hostin was asked to read a legal note from Matt Gaetz's lawyers asserting his innocence, just moments after she and her co-hosts discussed allegations about Trump's attorney general pick's involvement with a 17-year-old girl.

NEW: The View host Sunny Hostin fumes as she is forced to read a legal note just minutes after presenting the Matt Gaetz allegations as a “fact.”

Hostin: They discussed the fact that once [Gaetz] finds out that she's 17, he stops having s*x with her.

Hostin 3 min later: Matt… pic.twitter.com/USvYjnWqKZ

— Collin Rugg (@CollinRugg) November 20, 2024

She read: "Matt Gaetz has long denied all allegations, calling the claims 'invented' and saying in a statement to ABC News that 'this false smear following a 3-year criminal investigation should be viewed with great skepticism. That DOJ investigation was closed with no charges being brought.'"

The clip soon went viral, with social media users noting that "she did not look happy" while reading the statement.