The rumors are true: Alyssa Farah Griffin, the former director of strategic communications for the Trump administration, has replaced Meghan McCain on ABC’s daytime talk show “The View.” But she isn’t the only one. The new conservative panelist will also be joined by fellow Republican and frequent panelist Ana Navarro, who was also officially named a co-host on Thursday.
Farah Griffin and Navarro join “The View’s” longtime moderator Whoopi Goldberg and co-hosts Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin and Sara Haines on the panel, ABC said, which will now have six seats rather than five. Goldberg also made the announcement on Thursday’s episode of the Emmy Award-winning series, which was created by veteran broadcast journalist Barbara Walters in 1997 and highlights women’s opinions on daily topics.
The appointments come almost exactly a year after McCain appeared on her last episode of “The View” and just before it launches its 26th season in September.
