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Joy Behar Makes False Accusation Against Baldwin DA

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Joy Behar, the cohost of the ABC talk show “The View” is not likely to be accused of fact checking before making accusations.

This week the host, who has drawn the ire of conservatives many times, accused the district attorney who charged actor Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter of acting for political reasons and contended that she only charged him because she is a Republican.

Just one issue. The attorney general is a Democrat.

“Also, you know, the DA who is indicting him or whatever the legal term is right now – she’s a big Republican. I’m only saying this because Alec Baldwin is a target for Republicans. They cannot stand him. Okay? I’m just saying,” she said. “I’m not saying anything more than that.”

But when the show came back from break she had to fix what she said.

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“Clarification! Something I said last segment. It’s the special prosecutor who’s now the Republican politician in New Mexico. And not the current DA. I get them mixed up sometimes. So, sue me!” she said.

Prior to making her false accusation she defended Baldwin.

“Um, Alec is facing up to five years in prison, and yesterday his lawyer said, quote, ‘he relied on the professionals with whom he worked who assured him that the gun did not have live rounds.’

“So, do you agree with that? I have to say, before I even throw it out there, that there were four other producers on the show who have not been charged, on the movie. Why? That’s one question I have. He is — he was a producer of story credit. So, he had creative involvement, not exactly the job of somebody who would have to check the gun. That’s the job of other people,” she said.

“And, you know, as a person who’s been in a couple of movies, all you’re thinking of is your part when you are an actor. You’re not worried — I was not worried that that set — my brassiere’s going to fall off me or whatever. Somebody else has to worry about that. You’re interested in your lines, in your character, and where am where was I two minutes ago? That’s it. So, I don’t really understand what this is about,” she said.

But cohost Alyssa Farah Griffin defended the charges.

“I actually strongly agree with the charges,” she said.

“You disagree with what I said?” Behar said.

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“I disagree with you, respectfully. In the state of New Mexico, involuntary manslaughter means unintentionally killing someone by being negligent. So, negligence alone is the standard that you have to meet. And there are incredible processes in place. Guns are used – firearms are using in movies every day and there are processes and steps taken,” Farah Griffin said.

Cohost Ana Navarro said more time should be spent on remembering the cinematographer who was killed, Halyna Hutchins.

“I’ve hated this story from day one. I think it’s – The thing we need to focus on is that Halyna Hutchins lost her life and there needs to be some accountability for that. Andros Hutchins, nine-year-old boy, is motherless. Her husband lost his wife. This has been a family tragedy. I think it’s also been a tragedy for everybody who worked in the movie, including Alec Baldwin. His career, if it ever comes back will never be the same again, and this will be on his obituary,” she said.

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“But I hate all of this she said, he said going on on TV. Just try the case already. Try the case and do it in a court of law and let a jury decide. I don’t think it’s — I don’t like all of this getting into the weeds and analyzing this because we don’t know what we don’t know,” she said.

Behar wondered why it was Baldwin’s responsibility to check the firearm.

“Why is it the actor’s – Wait a minute. So, someone hands you, the actor, someone says here’s a cold gun. I’m the armorer – whatever they do – and you’re supposed to now check it again? How? What are you supposed to do?” she said.

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