‘The View’ Co-Host Rips Politicians for ‘Impulsively’ Believing Smollett’s Story

Sara Haines, a co-host of ABC’s “The View” is criticizing those who “impulsively” believed actor 🎬Jussie Smollett’s allegation that he was the victim of a hate crime.

Smollett was found guilty on five of six felony counts of disorderly conduct for making a false report to Chicago police he was the victim of a hate crime in 2019.

During a segment of the show on Friday, the panel discussed the verdict.

“I think the problem that bothers me here with this story is that the biggest thing for a victim of any abuse or hate crime is that they won’t be believed. And I think when stories like this come out, the damage is in planting a small seed that could potentially make someone not be believed when it happens,” Haines said.

She continued, “The part that jumped out at me the most about this story, though, was the rush of leaders across this country to do the right thing on Twitter and make sure they spoke up immediately in defense before knowing everything.”

“When you approach anything that happens you need to bring the information in, you need to respond, not react. And everyone across the board reacted very quickly and impulsively on Twitter. And I just think it’s a reminder that you can’t dial that back in,” she added.

Watch the video below:

In 2019, Smollett claimed