“The View” co-host Joy Behar criticized NBC host Kristen Welker and the media Tuesday for an interview on “Meet the Press” with Rep. Elise Stefanik, R.N.Y., saying that Not being tough enough on Republicans could mean the end. from the country.
“What I want is for the media to take care of these people,” Behar said. “I’m watching ‘Meet the Press’ with that annoying Stefanik, calling these January 6 insurrectionists hostages. Okay, they were there voluntarily, they’re not hostages.”
Behar said Welker did not respond.
“I mean, come on, if we don’t confront these people about their lies in the media, we’re going to lose this,” Behar said.
“The View co-host Joy Behar criticized NBC host Kristen Welker on Tuesday for her interview with Rep. Elise Stefanik. (Screenshot/ABC/TheView)
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Co-host Sunny Hostin said Welker “dropped the ball” in the interview.
Stefanik, during the interview on “Meet the Press,” said she had real concerns about the treatment of the “January 6 hostages.”
His language was similar to that of former President Trump, who said over the weekend that the Jan. 6 “hostages” should be freed.
“They should release the J6 hostages. They have suffered,” Trump said. “I call them hostages. Some people call them prisoners. I call them hostages. Release the J6 hostages, Joe. Release them Joe. You can do this very easily, Joe.”
Republican Party Conference. Representative President Elise Stefanik (R.N.Y.), speaks during a post-conference press conference at the United States Capitol on November 14, 2023 in Washington, DC (Ricky Carioti/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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Welker also asked Stefanik about certifying the 2024 election results, “regardless of what they show.”
“Well, I voted not to certify the state of Pennsylvania because, as we saw in Pennsylvania and other states across the country, there were unconstitutional acts that bypassed the state legislature and unilaterally changed election law,” Stefanik said.
“The View” hosts have criticized Welker in the past, specifically after she sat down with Trump for an interview.
“I wish he hadn’t done an interview with Trump like the first one. Because I think no one wins with an interview with Trump. No one looks good because it’s like… it’s like interviewing a crazy person. In reality, it’s interviewing a crazy person. “Take off the microphone,” said co-host Ana Navarro.
Welker appears on her first show as moderator of “Meet the Press” in Washington, DC, on September 17, 2023. (William B. Plowman/NBC via Getty Images)
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Co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin disagreed, calling Welker one of the “best interviewers out there.”
The hosts took issue with several media outlets that sat down with the former president or invited him to a town hall.
Hostin accused CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins of being unprepared for the CNN town hall they hosted with Trump last year.
“I don’t think she was prepared. I don’t think she should have been given a platform. I was wondering when they were going to verify the facts in real time,” Hostin said.
