Whoopi Goldberg suspended from The View for two weeks for her "hurtful" Holocaust comments

The Hollywood Reporter

ABC News president Kim Godwin announced Goldberg's suspension in a note to staff Tuesday night, the same day The View co-host apologized for her Monday comments saying the Holocaust was not about race. “Effective immediately, I am suspending Whoopi Goldberg for two weeks for her wrong and hurtful comments,” Godwin said. “While Whoopi has apologized, I’ve asked her to take time to reflect and learn about the impact of her comments. The entire ABC News organization stands in solidarity with our Jewish colleagues, friends, family and communities. These decisions are never easy, but necessary. Just last week I noted that the culture at ABC News is one that is driven, kind, inclusive, respectful, and transparent. Whoopi’s comments do not align with those values.” In her apology, Goldberg said the Holocaust is "indeed about race, because Hitler and the Nazis considered the Jews to be an inferior race. Now, words matter, and mine are no exception. I regret my comments and I stand corrected. I also stand with the Jewish people.”"