From Fox News: “The View” co-host Whoopi Goldberg walked back comments Monday suggesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents were “violent criminals,” clarifying that she was concerned about accountability at the federal law enforcement agency.
“Nobody wants this. This is not what you said they were going to be — this is the thing, you said you were going after the bad guys,” Goldberg said during the first segment of the daytime talk show, appearing to address President Donald Trump rhetorically. “That’s what you said, the violent criminals. And what does it turn out? The violent criminals seem to be in the agency.”
Whoopi Goldberg on ICE: “Nobody wants this. This is not what you said they were gonna be doing. You said you were going after the bad guys, the violent criminals. And what does it turn out? The violent criminals seem to be in the agency.” pic.twitter.com/1vKT9fmLtb
— Marco Foster (@MarcoFoster_) January 12, 2026
However, following a commercial break, she walked back her comments and clarified her previous statement by saying she was not accusing ICE agents of being criminals.
Goldberg backpedaled away from the shocking statement.
“Before folks gather around and say, ‘Oh! She’s accusing all of the folks at ICE of being criminals!’ That is not what I’m doing,” she said in a mocking tone.
“And just so I’m clear, it feels sometimes that there is no one watching the hen house. OK? So before y’all start blowing it into all kinds of other stuff, just know that it’s nuanced speaking,” she claimed.
Her liberal, rabble-rousing co-host Sonny Hostin offered an explanation, saying Goldberg had simply been referring to a “lack of accountability” and transparency within the agency.
“You are very kind and I appreciate it,” Goldberg responded with relief.
After calling all ICE agents “violent criminals” before the commercial break, Whoopi comes back and claims that’s not what she did and whines about people calling her out:
“Welcome back. Before we go on, I — before folks gather around and say, ‘oh, she’s accusing all of the… pic.twitter.com/eCQK46pPPl— Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) January 12, 2026
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