Overview
- On the February 4 episode of The View, Goldberg argued that women failed to speak up about Jeffrey Epstein's abuses, saying, "We were complicit."
- Joy Behar pressed Goldberg on the claim as Sunny Hostin pointed to Ghislaine Maxwell, who is imprisoned for aiding Epstein, to underscore the discussion.
- The panel highlighted women leading accountability efforts, with specific praise for Melinda Gates after her recent public comments on the documents.
- Viewers on social media criticized Goldberg's generalization, with some arguing that many women did speak out and that language should reflect that the victims were girls.
- The renewed debate follows the Justice Department's January 30 release of more than 3 million pages of records plus thousands of videos and images, which mention numerous public figures, including Jon Stewart, who addressed his reference in an email.