Overview
- During the Jan. 13 broadcast, Behar said she fears President Trump is seeking pandemonium from ongoing protests so he can declare martial law and cancel the midterms.
- The discussion followed demonstrations in multiple cities, including Minneapolis, after an ICE agent fatally shot Renee Good.
- Sunny Hostin stated that under martial law there would be no elections.
- Whoopi Goldberg urged protesters to know their rights, citing ACLU guidance, and a day earlier she walked back describing ICE agents as “violent criminals.”
- Right-leaning outlets such as Fox News and Breitbart amplified the segment, noting Behar’s earlier warnings about National Guard deployments and her reference to Trump’s prediction that he would be impeached if Democrats win Congress.