The View cohosts collectively slammed the ongoing government shutdown. Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, and Alyssa Farah Griffin criticized figures for sharing memes instead of fixing the problem. Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, and Alyssa Farah Griffin on 'The View'. Sara Haines on 'The View'. When Entertainment Weekly contacted the White House for comment about remarks on The View and the government shutdown, we received an automatic email reply.