‘The View’ co-host Meghan McCain is expected to announce her departure from the popular ABC’s morning show on Thursday, multiple sources reported Thursday.
“Meghan will announce her resignation on Thursday’s show,” a Disney source told DailyMail.com. “We have tried to keep her, but she is adamant that now is the right time for her to leave. She will finish at the end of July 2021.”
McCain’s co-hosts — including Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines and Ana Navarro — reportedly were not yet aware of her decision.
McCain’s expected departure comes as something of a surprise given that she said in January on Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen: “Because whether we like it or not, I’m not going anywhere on the show, Joy’s not going anywhere on the show, we all have to live and co-exist together just like Americans right now, which is a little deeper of an answer, but we’re all going to try and co-exist and I really want to have us all move forward,” she said, according to Page Six.
A person close to McCain told Fox News: “It was her decision.” The conservative network notes that McCain “regularly feuds with her liberal colleagues on the show” and that “her role as the show’s token conservative often leads to criticism from the show’s largely liberal audience.”
Many celebrated the news Thursday morning.
For the first time ever, Meghan McCain is trending for a good reason. https://t.co/omnlAdRMO2
— Travis Akers (@travisakers) July 1, 2021
Lmao. Meghan McCain is leaving The View. Whoopi Goldberg is having Belgian waffles and mimosas for breakfast today. #TheView pic.twitter.com/8J2xa0XdvV
— ClockOutWars (@clockoutwars) July 1, 2021
HAPPY THURSDAY Meghan McCain is leaving #TheView and Trump’s CFO is with authorities.
— Kate 🤍🇺🇸 (@ImSpeaking13) July 1, 2021
The View staff and employees hearing the news Meghan McCain has resigned: pic.twitter.com/DXdf2oOCMW
— Jonathan💛 (@JonathanDeeGood) July 1, 2021
Is she?? That’s awsome
— 🎀🌸MOOKS🌸🎀 (@GhostOfLuv3) July 1, 2021
