Meghan McCain exploded on air at a producer on The View after they displayed a legal notice on the show to correct her after she said Michael Avenatti was ‘going to jail’.
On Thursday the morning show panel discussed celebrity lawyer Avenatti, who represented porn star Stormy Daniels in her lawsuit against the president, and how he faces fraud and extortion charges.
On Wednesday a federal judge revoked bail for the embattled attorney and he’s being held in Orange County, California. He’ll be transported to New York next week for a criminal trial on extortion charges.
‘There’s so many people that take a stop at the Trump White House, here, and then jail, it’s hard to remember,’ McCain said Thursday morning adding, ‘And Avenatti’s now going to jail. One of our co-hosts.’
She was referring to how Avenatti was a Hot Topics guest co-host on the show.
A minute later a producer displayed a legal notice for her to read in response to her jail comment.
Meghan McCain exploded at a producer on air on The View on Thursday after they displayed a legal notice on the show to correct her. She said that celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti was going to jail, but he’s being held on remand awaiting trial for extortion and fraud charges
‘Take off that legal note about Michael Avenatti. I’m not interested, and I don’t think America is interested. Okay?’ she said, seething on the Thursday episode
Her co-hosts were quick to jump to the producer’s defense saying they needed to make that clarification because Avenatti has not been tried yet. ‘Oh for God’s sake,’ McCain retorted, rolling her eyes and looking to the audience
McCain then erupted at the producer for putting up that notice.
‘Take off that legal note about Michael Avenatti. I’m not interested, and I don’t think America is interested. Okay?’ she said, seething.
‘Oh, apparently our producers say…’ she said mockingly, touching her ear piece.
But the other hosts were quick to jump to the producer’s defense.
‘No, she has to do it,’ Whoopi said.
Joy Behar cut in to say the notice was needed because Avenatti has pleaded not guilty and hasn’t been to trial yet. He’s simply being held ahead of his trial.
‘He has pled not guilty so we don’t know if he’s going to jail for a very long time,’ host Sunny Hostin added.
‘Oh for God’s sake,’ McCain retorted, rolling her eyes.
It’s the latest drama to unfold on set of the long-running ABC morning show where the 35-year-old conservative has reportedly had a falling out with her fellow co-hosts.
On Wednesday a federal judge revoked bail for celebrity attorney Michael Avenatti and he’s being held in Orange County, California. He’ll be transported to New York next week for a criminal trial on extortion charges
Avenatti was a guest co-host on The View and has appeared on the show in the past. Pictured on April 17, 2019 with client porn star Stormy Daniels
McCain is reportedly not on speaking terms with any of her co-hosts and has often found herself at the center of bitter cat fights on screen with her liberal counterparts and guests on the show.
She has even fallen out with Abby Huntsman, the other conservative host on the panel.
‘They aren’t speaking to each other. It’s been about a month,’ a source told Page Six.
‘None of the ladies talk to Meghan now. Abby was the last woman standing. It’s bad. Meghan’s so rude,’ the source added.
Another source told the outlet: ‘Abby tolerates Meghan, but she doesn’t genuinely like her. Their friendship has soured.’
McCain was absent from the taping for the Thursday January 9 and Friday January 10 episodes citing personal reasons.
The rumors of a McCain-Huntsman rift came after the pair went head-to-head on Tuesday’s episode while discussing National Security Advisor John Bolton’s announcement that he is willing to testify at President Donald Trump’s impeachment hearing.
Meghan McCain was notably absent from two days of taping for The View last week
McCain is reportedly not on speaking terms with any of her co-hosts including her once close friend Abby Huntsman. The pair went head-to-head on January 7’s episode while discussing National Security Adviser John Bolton’s announcement that he is willing to testify at President Donald Trump’s impeachment hearing. Huntsman (left) hit back after McCain (right) mentioned her political pedigree
‘I think he ultimately has a conscience… He’s someone that I think would be speaking [about] what he thinks is right, not what politically he believes or doesn’t believe,’ Huntsman – the daughter of former Republican Utah Gov Jon Huntsman Jr – said of Bolton.
McCain firmly disagreed, saying: ‘The idea that he went home and grew a conscience… Maybe I’ve been in politics too long.’
Huntsman hit back: ‘Well, I’ve also been in politics. [It’s] my upbringing too, and a lot of people have been around politics or know politics, whether you have family or not… This show is about opinions.’
McCain also got in an explosive spat with Whoopi Goldberg last month after repeatedly interrupting the other hosts.
‘Girl! Please stop talking! Please stop talking right now!’ Goldberg said in frustration – prompting McCain to fall silent for several minutes.
Goldberg addressed the outburst on the show the following day.
McCain got in an explosive spat with Whoopi Goldberg last month after repeatedly interrupting the other hosts. ‘Girl! Please stop talking! Please stop talking right now!’ Goldberg said in frustration – prompting McCain to fall silent for several minutes
McCain posted the tweet above after the Goldberg spat, where she compared herself to Queen Daenerys, aka the Mother of Dragons, from Game of Thrones
‘We’re just going to do a little clean up before we doing anything. Things get heated on this show,’ the Oscar-winning actress said.
‘If you watch this show, you know this has happened over the years. We’re really passionate. Sometimes we’re not as polite as we could be, that’s just the way it is.’
She added: ‘Don’t assume that we’re over here with butcher knives under the table.’
McCain backed up Goldberg’s remarks, insisting that ‘Whoopi and I get along great’.
She then spoke directly to Goldberg: ‘I love you very much. I’ve loved you for a long time. You were good friends with my dad.’
McCain then turned back to the audience and reiterated what her co-host said: ‘We fight like we’re family. It’s all good. We’re not tearing the set apart. Calm down, all of you, okay.’
But McCain’s comments contradicted a fiery tweet she posted earlier that morning, where she compared herself to Queen Daenerys, aka the Mother of Dragons from Game of Thrones.
‘Good morning—to all the fellow conservative ‘girls’ who won’t be quiet,’ she wrote alongside a GIF of a dragon landing next to Daenerys.