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Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) drew outrage on Thursday after she ominously warned U.S. Olympic athletes not to dare protest China or else something could happen to their families. But on ABC’s The View on Friday, co-host Joy Behar and special co-host Star Jones defended Pelosi’s warning by suggesting she was just being “maternal” because “she cares about the kids.”
“Just a few hours ago, the Olympics officially kicked off in Beijing, but the controversy started before the torch was even lit. Here's how Speaker Nancy Pelosi is warning athletes they should keep their political opinions to themselves while they're in China,” Behar announced before playing the soundbite of Pelosi.
But before Behar and Jones could voice their support for Pelosi, co-host Ana Navarro stepped up to slam the demand. “I don't like this at all. I don't like her having to say that at all,” she said.