The ViewGeorge Santos, Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth.
Sunny Hostin read two of the notes on Friday as the panel discussed former Rep Gaetz bowing down of the Attorney General nomination as he deals with sexual assault claims.
‘Matt Gaetz long denied all allegations and has not been charged with any crime,’ Hostin said as she grimaced.
She then read another legal note regarding Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense Hegseth, who has been accused of paying a woman to silence her sex assault claims.
‘Another legal note,’ Hostin said. ‘Pete Hegseth’s lawyer said he paid the woman in 2023 to head off the threat of a baseless lawsuit.’
Earlier in the show, Joy Behar also read a legal note as the panel discussed disgraced former congressman Santo’s visit to the Hill to lobby for Gaetz.
‘We have to clarify that Santos eventually reached a plea deal after pleading guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft,’ Behar said.
Earlier this year Santos, who spun lies about his life into an 11-month stint in Congress, pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft in a case that led to his expulsion from office.
Sunny Hostin grimaced as as she read two of the notes on Friday as the panel discussed former Rep Gaetz bowing down of the Attorney General nomination as he deals with sexual assault claims