What did Meghan McCain say about her exit from The View?
MEGHAN McCain opens up about her exit from The View in her new audiobook, Bad Republican.
The former co-host blames a toxic work environment for abruptly stepping down two days after returning from maternity leave.
Why did Meghan leave The View?
McCain explains on her second day back from in January 2021, she joked with Joy Behar that she must have missed fighting with her while she was gone. Behar said, "I did not miss you. Zero."
In her book, she said she felt like she was following the segment. The conservative host said she cried during commercial break and had a panic attach after the show.
McCain talks about her postpartum anxiety about returning to television. She admitted she was nervous and tried to make a joke.
She knew after that remark that In the show's 25-year history, McCain is the only co-host to leave on her own.
McCain said she wasn't close to Trump and people who worked on the show saw what Trump said about her dad and .
Meghan talks about how topics were chosen. She said each host was given a list at night and the host picks a topic. McCain said it was harder to get the ones she chose on-air because it made the Democrats look bad.
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