Why Sunny Hostin Thinks Trump Admin Is Targeting Department of Education

The View: Behind the Table

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🗓️ 12 March 2025

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Hostin joins executive producer Brian Teta to discuss the Trump administration directing the Department of Education to initiate mass layoffs Tuesday night, what she makes of the Black Lives Matter Plaza mural being removed in Washington, D.C., and why she takes issue with some Democrats’ current strategy in fighting back against President Trump. Have a question or want advice from Brian or a co-host? Call or text us at (917) 960-3037 or leave us a message here: https://woobox.com/kaoojs. Messages may be used on a future podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	I'm Brian Teta, executive producer of The View.
0:05.0	It's Wednesday and I'm here with Sunny Hostin.
0:08.0	This is behind the table.
0:10.0	Hello, Sunny Hostin.
0:14.0	Hello, Brian Teta.
0:15.0	Happy to have you here with me today.
0:17.0	I enjoyed today's show.
0:18.0	It was breezy, informational.
0:19.0	It was fun.
0:20.0	Anytime whoop we start singing, I enjoy it. Yes, it's show. It was breezy, informational. It was fun. Anytime who we start singing, I enjoy it.
0:22.6	Yes, it was good.
0:23.6	It was good.
0:24.6	I want to get into some hot topics we didn't talk about on the show today.
0:27.6	Last night, the Department of Education initiated mass layoffs.
0:30.6	It was Tuesday night, reducing the workforce by nearly 50 percent.
0:35.6	Sources told ABC News this.
0:39.5	What impact do you think this is going to have?
0:41.3	I mean, this is something he did campaign on.
0:42.7	He told people he was going to do.
0:44.3	It's still kind of shocking.
0:48.3	Look, I think that first and foremost,
0:50.4	I'm the daughter of a lifetime teacher.
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