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Yahoo
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Trump travel ban, new revenue-sharing model create uncertainty for international college athletes
Moses Jean-Pierre is the son of two Haitian immigrants. He grew up near Boston, where his mother would cook for any child in the neighborhood who looked hungry, regardless of whether the family knew them. His parents were the 'cornerstone' of their West Cambridge, Mass. community, Jean-Pierre said, and so before his parents died in 2017 and 2019, he promised them he would honor their roots and continue giving back to Haitian communities. About a decade ago, Jean-Pierre founded Hoops for Haiti, a nonprofit that mentors youth in Haiti and Haitian communities in the U.S. and elsewhere. The organization offers basketball and other initiatives in education and mental health to facilitate better opportunities, including high school and college athletics in the U.S. Advertisement 'Some of the kids already come from trauma in Haiti, and coming here legally, this was their dream,' Jean-Pierre said. 'I've never seen them so happy to have an opportunity.' That mission has encountered sudden and significant change due to Haiti's inclusion in a recent proclamation issued by President Donald Trump that restricts travel to the U.S. Haiti is one of 12 fully restricted countries; another seven have partial restrictions. 'It's been very, very, very difficult within this process because I get the tears, I have some students who have gone through so much,' said Jean-Pierre. 'For me and some of those other kids who are in Haiti, I have to start looking at, 'Maybe the U.S. is not the place to go right now.'' Jean-Pierre's focus is on one of the 19 newly restricted countries, but his sentiment extends to a much broader group of young people facing similar uncertainty: international college athletes. Advertisement The travel ban features exceptions for athletes traveling to the U.S. for major sporting events such as the ongoing Concacaf Gold Cup or next summer's FIFA World Cup, but international college athletes are not specified in the listed exemptions. The Trump administration described the restrictions as 'necessary to garner cooperation from foreign governments' and enforce immigration laws, among other reasons. Trump in the proclamation cited visa overstay rates as a reason to restrict travel from Haiti. The restrictions came during a U.S. pause on all new student visa applications, which was lifted on Wednesday, and just as college sports is establishing a new financial model under the recently approved House settlement, which allows Division I schools to begin sharing revenue directly with college athletes on July 1. International college athletes, the vast majority of whom are on F-1 student visa classifications, are eligible to receive revenue sharing under the terms of the settlement. But schools and athletes will have to consider how this new system aligns with student visas that do not authorize employment, against a backdrop of heightened attention on U.S. immigration. As written, the U.S. travel restrictions, mostly for countries in Africa and the Middle East, should directly impact only a small percentage of current international college athletes. The most recent NCAA data estimates there were roughly 23,000 international college athletes across all divisions in 2023-24. That equals about 4 percent of all college athletes, only a sliver of whom hail from the 19 restricted countries. The NCAA's data on athlete country of origin, last updated in 2022, counted athletes from 12 of the 19 impacted countries, but only two produced more than a dozen athletes that year: Haiti (24) and Venezuela (126). Canada, for comparison, had the most international students with 4,408. Advertisement In addition to the travel exceptions for athletes and team members to major sporting events, there are also exceptions for existing visa holders, and anyone currently in the U.S. on a visa should not be at risk of being detained, even if their visa has lapsed since last entering the country, according to immigration attorneys. Any additional exceptions, including the designation of major sporting events, will be at the discretion of the Secretary of State, according to a spokesperson for the U.S. Department of State. Because of the caveats for existing visa holders, the international college athletes most likely to be impeded by the ban would be those who need a U.S. visa, either new athletes or current athletes from the banned countries who might have traveled home for the summer on an expired visa. Many others, however, are feeling the ripple effects. Jean-Pierre described his inability to bring a 6-foot-8, 16-year-old athlete to a high school in Florida due to the travel ban, despite nearly a year of planning and just before his visa was expected. Advertisement 'Right now the change has been the disappointment of this kid coming to a school in Florida that's predominantly a lot of Haitian kids and an opportunity to assemble with his community in the U.S. and (not only) get an education but be a productive member of society,' Jean-Pierre said. 'And to have that taken away is very disheartening. But I'm not gonna give up.' The athlete, whom is not naming because he is a minor, said in a message that he was 'devastated' to hear about the ban and isn't sure what's next. He will remain in Haiti for the time being. 'I felt bad and that saddened me because I finally saw an opportunity to do something big with my talent to help my family,' he wrote of no longer being able to attend school in Florida, where he was planning to play basketball. 'I will continue praying and trusting God, but for now I am lost.' Others affected by the travel bans have been hesitant to speak out publicly on the matter, even if they are currently in the U.S. One current international Division I athlete told in a social media message that he is currently stuck in Canada and 'not allowed to enter back into the United States.' made multiple requests to speak with current college athletes from countries included in the travel ban, but each was declined due to the sensitivity of the situation. Advertisement The NCAA has not publicly spoken about the travel and visa restrictions and declined to comment for this story. Recent reports indicate that the travel ban could expand to as many as 36 additional countries, most of which are in Africa. That includes Nigeria, Egypt and Ghana, each of which was estimated to have more than 70 NCAA athletes as of 2022. South Sudan is also on the list of 36 additional countries, just months after the U.S. State Department took actions to revoke existing visas and halted the issuance of new visas for South Sudanese passport holders. Announced during the Final Four of the NCAA men's basketball Tournament in early April, that ban made headlines regarding then-Duke freshman Khaman Maluach, a native of South Sudan. Maluach has since declared for the NBA Draft, which will be held next week in Brooklyn, N.Y., where he is expected to be a top-10 selection. Maluach was recruited to Duke through the NBA Academy Africa, a training center in Senegal for top African prospects. The NBA told it is currently advising Maluach on the visa and immigration process, as it does for all international players and draft prospects. According to the NBA, it does not have any active players or projected draft picks from the 19 countries with travel restrictions, but the league and its international academies work closely with the State Department and abide by U.S. law and policy. Advertisement Multiple immigration attorneys told they are advising international college students on the matter. 'I do not want my international athletes traveling abroad unless it's a true emergency,' said Ksenia Maiorova, an attorney with Green and Spiegel law firm who advises universities, athletic departments and international college students on immigration issues. 'It's just not worth the risk.' Beyond the existing restrictions and possibility that more countries could be added, the nearly month-long pause on processing student visa applications likely created a backlog that could slow the overall process in the immediate future, along with the new State Department directive that applicants will be asked to make their social media accounts public and screened for perceived 'hostility' directed at the United States. The Trump administration is also in a legal battle with Harvard over an edict to bar all international students from attending the university. And according to Maiorova, a valid visa does not guarantee admission into the United States. Advertisement 'In addition to the bans, you have to consider that a student-athlete could just be denied entry on a valid visa even if there is no ban,' she said. 'They present themselves at the border, have a conversation with a (U.S. Customs and Border Protection) officer, and that officer determines whether or not to admit. If that officer determines for whatever reason the student-athlete is not maintaining their status or in violation of U.S. immigration law, they could refuse admission and revoke the visa and send them back. There's no real due process in that scenario.' Aaron Blumberg, an attorney with Fragomen law firm who also advises universities and students on immigration issues, added that even though the pause on student visas has been lifted, it still increases the possibility that any international student, regardless of country, may not secure a visa as quickly as they had hoped. 'The pause happened in the heart of peak season to obtain a student visa,' said Blumberg. 'I'm sure there are summer workouts starting for programs that might not have every international team member in time.' The House settlement has introduced another potential concern. Most student visas offer very limited labor and employment authorization on U.S. soil. Prior to the settlement's approval, this forced international college athletes to find creative workarounds in order to collect name, image and likeness (NIL) compensation from third-party entities, such as former Kentucky men's basketball player Oscar Tshiebwe completing his NIL deliverables during an offseason trip to the Bahamas in 2022. Advertisement Terms of the House settlement alter that landscape by allowing schools to distribute revenue sharing directly to athletes beginning next month. Some legal experts argue that international athletes are eligible to receive those funds because they are considered royalties or passive income (as opposed to labor), which is allowable under a traditional F-1 student visa. NCAA president Charlie Baker told Yahoo Sports last week that he believes international college athletes can receive revenue sharing from schools, but that the NCAA 'still has some work to do' and is seeking legal counsel. Sources familiar with the House settlement and newly created College Sports Commission oversight told that schools are eligible to distribute revenue sharing to international athletes as they see fit, but it is a school's responsibility to evaluate how that could impact an athlete's visa status. 'The (revenue sharing) agreements use all this magic language to make it sound a lot less like compensation for the availability of the student-athlete to play sports at a certain school,' Maiorova said. 'They don't call it a salary or employment or labor, but it can be construed as compensation for their services as an athlete.' Maiorova's concern is that the Trump administration or the Department of Homeland Security could interpret revenue sharing with international athletes in this way, and possibly even target certain universities, which could then trigger student visa issues across the country. Advertisement 'Some schools don't seem to be aware of how close they might be to triggering those (labor) provisions,' said Maiorova, 'because they are getting advice that as long as they refer to the revenue sharing as royalties or passive income (for international athletes), they will be fine. Which, in my opinion, is horrendous legal advice.' It's why Maiorova and Blumberg are advising college athletes to seek alternative, work-approved visa designations such as P-1a visas for athletes who are internationally recognized or O-1 visas for people with 'extraordinary ability.' But those options are more expensive and tougher to get approved. Maiorova is currently representing Last-Tear Poa, an Australia native and women's college basketball player who recently transferred from LSU to Arizona State. Poa filed a lawsuit in Louisiana against the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) after her application for a P-1a visa was denied last year. '(University) compliance departments have gotten comfortable pushing the envelope with NCAA enforcement, but DHS is not the entity you want to play that game with,' said Maiorova. A State Department spokesperson said that each visa applicant is reviewed individually based on U.S. law, and that the department cannot comment on or anticipate how the House settlement will or will not affect visa adjudications. For inquiries about the status of student visa holders in the U.S., the State Department defers to the Department of Homeland Security. Advertisement U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), USCIS and the White House directed requests for guidance on the matter to the State Department. 'There are so many different things all going on at once that are making it really challenging for international students, for colleges and for their athletic teams,' said Blumberg. 'That could be a continuing trend for the foreseeable future.' This article originally appeared in The Athletic. 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The Irish Sun
5 days ago
- The Irish Sun
‘Sheridan's arguments are very, very wrong,' says Sophie Toscan du Plantier family in shock new claims as film premieres
THE family of Sophie Toscan du Plantier have said an Irish filmmaker's 'arguments' about her murder are 'totally wrong' and 'complete fantasy'. They also fear a new movie inspired by the Advertisement 6 Ian Bailey was arrested over Sophie's murder at her holiday home Credit: AFP 6 Sophie was murdered on December 23, 1996, near Schull in Co Cork Credit: PA 6 Jim Sheridan's new film, Re-Creation, premiered in New York earlier this month Credit: Getty Jim Sheridan's new film, Re-Creation, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York earlier this month. He said that it was not intended to cause any distress to the Toscan du Plantier family, adding: 'I'm not trying to upset them, I'm not trying to do anything to them.' Advertisement But he says there's not a 'shred of evidence' against The 39-year-old had suffered brutal injuries in a gruesome killing that shocked both Ireland and France. The A French court convicted Bailey in absentia in 2019, but he was never extradited over there after the High Advertisement Sophie's uncle Jean-Pierre Gazeau insists he does not want to react to everything Sheridan says. But in an interview with The Irish Sun, Jean-Pierre said on one occasion he spoke to Sheridan, who told him about a 'scenario' and he insisted it was 'complete fantasy.' He explained that the problem with Sheridan's movie is that it will be watched by many people not aware of the evidence against Bailey. Jean-Pierre told us: 'Many people are going to listen to him, agree with him, but without any deep knowledge of the investigation file. 'A LOT OF CIRCUMSTANTIAL EVIDENCE' 'There was a very high level of circumstantial evidence against Bailey. There is no direct proof like DNA, but there is a lot of circumstantial evidence. Advertisement 'I think, to some extent, we cannot at all agree with the current behaviour of Jim Sheridan.' Two investigations remain ongoing in Ireland, one by a local team of Jean-Pierre went on: 'Jim Sheridan has his own opinion. Of course, we completely disagree. We disagree about the fact he's made a movie while there are still investigations continuing in Ireland. 'There are two teams, you know, and they are really doing a lot of work. So I think the most reasonable attitude would be to wait. 'We heard arguments given by Sheridan many times, which are wrong, totally wrong.' Advertisement Jean-Pierre pointed towards the interviewing of Sophie's estranged husband Daniel and also that a witness in the case, Marie Farrell, had not been called over for the French proceedings. Ms Farrell claimed that she saw Bailey at Kealfadda Bridge near the murder scene on the night in question. But she later retracted statements given to gardai. 'IT'S NOT TRUE' Jean-Pierre added: 'When Jim Sheridan says that Daniel Toscan du Plantier was never interviewed by the Gardai, it's not true. 'He went to Ireland to be interviewed by the Gardai in 1998, so it's completely wrong. 'Another example is when he says that during the French trial, the French justice had to invite Marie Farrell to give her statement. It was the role of the defence to invite her as a witness. So it's completely wrong.' Advertisement Jean-Pierre explained that, to 'some extent', the question of who killed Sophie was solved in 2019 at the French trial. But he insists it was the 'responsibility' of Bailey himself and Irish authorities to extradite him to defend himself in fresh proceedings. He said: 'If Bailey had been expelled to come to France, he would have had the right of a new trial with a full defence.' Sheridan said the new movie, which stars Aidan Gillen and Colm Meaney, will reveal new info about Sophie's death. 6 Sophie's uncle Jean-Pierre Gazeau insists he does not want to react to everything Sheridan says Credit: PA Advertisement 6 Sheridan said the new movie, which stars Aidan Gillen and Colm Meaney, will reveal new info about Sophie's death Credit: PR Handout image 6 Sophie was murdered at the house in 1996 Credit: Arthur Edwards / The Sun
Malaysian Reserve
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Malaysian Reserve
HK's Jean-Pierre nails the Paris ambiance with bistro favourites
I WANTED to try Jean-Pierre as soon as the signs went up on Bridges Street. My excitement grew when the back story emerged about Black Sheep Restaurants' Marc Hofmann looking to create a 'jubilant homage' to the bistros of Paris at one of Hong Kong's emerging gastro hot spots. Recreating the vibe seemed like a challenge, so I went in expecting clunky replica decor, courageous cooking and mildly hostile service. I was wrong about everything. Everyone wants to be a bit Parisian, from Cincinnati in the US to Tromso in Norway and Pondicherry in India and, well, results will vary. It's even a bit of a self-deprecating joke in my home town. So how close can Hong Kong get, under the scrutiny of its lively French community? Jean-Pierre, named after Hofmann's father, gives itself a massive head start. The bistro greets you with wide smiles, authentic accents and shards of laughter drifting over a blast of music — the playlist is a mix of pop classics and chanson, perhaps something you might have heard on Paris radio circa 1979. Fans of Baccara and Kiki Dee will be bopping. The dining room is just the right kind of dim and just the right amount of frenzied, with white-aproned servers gliding precariously between the tables and somehow always turning up in time. It's casual. Saturday is definitely date night, with huddled couples at the small tables in the middle and raucous groups of friends on the dark red couches around the perimeter. As chaotic as the place seems at first, it's cosy and welcoming. It feels like a neighbourhood eater y you've been frequenting for years, where your waitress knows you'll take your water sparkling and your espresso before the dessert. The amuse bouche materialises just as we finish squinting at the menu, which is barely legible behind a plastic sheet in a nice touch of authenticity. It's prom- ising: Crunchy cheese buns and a surprising clutch of crisp radishes, conjuring up the image of a chef spending the morning at the local market to find the best-looking fresh produce. We go for the classics: Pate, onion soup, escargot (HK$128 [RM69.28] each), and later find a plate of steak tartare that somehow ends up among our order (HK$198, we weren't charged for it). For mains, I picked the boeuf bourguignon (HK$308) as the duck confit was out, and my guest chose the gnocchi Parisienne (HK$268). We were undecided on the dessert just yet, but there's baba au rhum (yeast-risen cake soaked in hot rum) on the menu, noted. Unfortunately, we find that the radishes were the last bit of culinary excitement. The rest of the fare is well made but avoids any risk; the spices and textures are dialled way back. The onion soup is the highlight, its initial thinness slowly giving way to a satisfying, cheesy depth. The pate is fine, if a bit salty, but it comes with chewy, tough toast. The escargot is scintillatingly buttery, but the herbs fall flat. Both mains are lacking conviction and an extra kick of flavour. They do the basics, but don't scream passion project. Maybe the desserts will get us over the hump? Can't avoid the baba au rhum (HK$188) at this point and let's throw in a mille-feuille (HK$158). Both are immediately forgettable beyond the sugar high and their intimidating size. It's fine. A night of old-time favourites done competently at your neighbourhood bistro is fine. Perfect for a weeknight bite or in a supporting role to your dazzling conversation, your blistering romance. The ambiance is special, which goes a long way. It's in the eye of the beholder whether that's enough to justify very nearly HK$3,000 for two people. The Vibe: Cosy chaos. It's a neighbourhood bistro, gregarious and relaxed, it feels well lived-in even after such a short time. The main dining room was full on a Saturday night, there were people milling about at the bar and hang- ing out on the terrace. Can You Conduct a Meeting Here? Definitely, it's dark and loud, with a lot happening everywhere. Nobody will pay attention to your murmurings, whether you're trading the latest mergers and acquisitions (M&A) buzz, workplace gossip or engaged in a more intimate liaison. What We'd Order Again: The onion soup certainly hit the spot. I had a nagging feeling about the duck confit and wouldn't mind a go at a couple of the signatures we skipped: The steak au poivre and the three-yellow chicken. How's the Food? Utilitarian. The portions are generous, especially the desserts, and the menu has all the bistro favourites. Need to Know: Jean-Pierre is on 9 Bridges Street. It takes reservations online and it's worth planning a few weeks ahead for Friday or Saturday evenings. The restaurant is open Monday to Wednesday 6pm to 1p.m, Thursday to Satur- day 6pm to 11:30pm and closed on Sundays. — Bloomberg This article first appeared in The Malaysian Reserve weekly print edition
USA Today
09-06-2025
- Politics
- USA Today
Former Biden press secretary is ready to tell Americans the truth? Give me a break.
Former Biden press secretary is ready to tell Americans the truth? Give me a break. | Opinion The knives are now out inside the Democratic Party. And the party is bleeding, not only Americans' support and trust but also its last remaining drops of honesty and truth. Show Caption Hide Caption Karine Jean-Pierre talks exit from Democratic party in new book Former White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre talks about leaving the Democratic party in her upcoming book slated for release in October. The Democratic Party continues to self-destruct, and I am here for it. Former White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre has teased a tell-all memoir about former President Joe Biden and the administration she served for nearly three years. 'Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines' is stoking claims that Jean-Pierre is a grifter, profiting off her time in the administration by trashing the former president and the political party that gave her prominence. Knives are out among Democrats for one of their own who has now betrayed them. Like other books that have recently exposed details about Biden's poor health, Jean-Pierre's book raises questions about the White House cover-up that attempted to hide the president's mental and physical decline from voters. It also calls into question Jean-Pierre's honesty: Why did she wait until now, when she can profit from it, to tell the truth about the former commander in chief? Former White House colleagues turn on former Biden press secretary Democrats are now a minority party in America. The GOP controls the White House, the Senate and the U.S. House along with a majority of governor's offices and state legislatures. The Democratic Party has lost Americans' trust because of its leaders' penchant for gaslighting, not just about Biden's health but also on issues like immigration, border security and the economy. Jean-Pierre, who now claims to be an independent, certainly isn't helping her former colleagues rebuild that lost trust. Details from the book are still sketchy, but Jean-Pierre should provide readers with an inside look at what happened after Biden's disastrous debate with Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump a year ago this month. Jean-Pierre's coworkers have already reacted to the book with contempt. "Former colleagues expressed confusion at how Jean-Pierre seemingly intends to paint Biden as a victim while pinning her own decision to leave the party on his 'broken' White House," Politico reported, citing multiple former Biden administration officials who spoke on condition of anonymity. Opinion: Biden's cancer diagnosis raises the question: Was he ever in good enough health? Caitlin Legacki, a Democratic strategist who worked on the Commerce Department's communications team during Biden's presidency, took umbrage with Jean-Pierre's assertion that the Democratic Party betrayed Biden. 'Kamala Harris and the entire Biden/Harris campaign did hero's work to avoid losing 400 electoral votes and giving Republicans a supermajority in Congress, which is what would have happened if he stayed on the ticket,' Legacki told Politico. 'It's more productive to focus on that, and thank Biden for doing the responsible thing by stepping aside, than it is to pretend this was an unwarranted act of betrayal.' But party insiders continuing to squabble over whether a now former president was or was not betrayed by fellow Democrats entirely misses the larger point. Opinion: Guess who Americans want to run the economy? Hint − it's not Democrats. Far too many Democrats, Jean-Pierre included, worked hard to deceive Americans. Their willful lack of self-awareness about their gaslighting and dishonesty is why the party has shown no signs of recovering from the last disastrous election cycle. Karine Jean-Pierre's book about Biden isn't the first Jean-Pierre's book will be far from the first to address the deception at the heart of the Biden White House. On May 20, journalists Jake Tapper and Alex Thompson released "Original Sin," which describes in detail Biden's cognitive decline and the mind-boggling efforts with which his inner circle and the Democratic Party tried to hide the truth from Americans. Opinion: Texas woman's death would have been prevented if Biden had secured the border Conservatives had long been suspicious about Biden's health, but journalists with White House access failed to ask tough questions then. Now that it's too late to make a real difference, those who were silent when it mattered most are more than ready to profit from belated exposés about the former president's failing health. The knives are now out inside the Democratic Party. And the party is bleeding, not only Americans' support and trust but also its last remaining drops of honesty and truth. Nicole Russell is an opinion columnist with USA TODAY. She lives in Texas with her four kids. Sign up for her newsletter, The Right Track, and get it delivered to your inbox.
Yahoo
07-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
'The View' co-host slams 'blind loyalty' to parties after Karine Jean-Pierre leaves Democrats
The co-hosts of "The View" discussed Karine Jean-Pierre's exit from the Democratic Party on Thursday and questioned what it means for Democrats moving forward, with one slamming "blind loyalty" to parties. The longtime spokesperson for former President Joe Biden announced on Wednesday that she has left the Democratic Party and become an independent. Jean-Pierre also revealed an upcoming book, "Independent: A Look Inside a Broken White House, Outside the Party Lines," that quickly raised eyebrows among the journalists who dealt with her in the briefing room. Co-host Sara Haines railed against the tribal "jersey-wearing" politics of the two-party system and praised Jean-Pierre's decision to come out as an independent as "honest." Karine Jean-pierre Hoped To Be A Co-host On 'The View' After Exiting Biden White House: Report "I think it's a more honest political take," she said. "I feel like maybe I'm biased as an independent, that everyone should be independent, but the largest group of voters we have are independents, and I think it's because our system is so simplistic by having two parties and assuming anyone fits in those boxes at all." Haines then addressed a counterpoint to her argument — not being able to vote in primary elections — and noted that 35 of the 50 states hold either open or semi-open primary elections, which benefits independent voters. Read On The Fox News App "I think it's time for politicians to sell themselves completely to someone consuming what they have to offer, and not worrying about jersey-wearing partisan politics and tribalism," Haines argued. Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture Co-host Joy Behar took issue with Jean-Pierre labeling herself as an independent, doubting that she would ever vote for a Republican. Haines clarified her position, explaining that independents tend to lean to one side or the other of the political aisle, and even though she has voted Democratic for 25 years, she feels the party does not fully represent her values. Still, Behar challenged her, saying, "Yeah, but you keep voting for them." "I wait to see the candidates. And if the Republicans ever put up a candidate that I was like, 'That's my person,' in a heartbeat, I would vote for them," she said. Fellow co-host Sunny Hostin chimed in, saying that Haines' take only makes sense for "what the Republican Party used to be," but the "Trump-lican party" makes it a much different situation now. She also argued that most self-identified independents vote exclusively for one party, so when it comes down to it, they're not truly independents, and cited her father's voting record as an example. Hostin recalled that although her father identified as an independent, he voted exclusively for Democrats for 40 years — until she encouraged him to formally register as a Democrat to vote in primaries. Haines contended that Hostin had a "narrow view" of the issue and recalled the negative reaction she received from Democrats when she called for Biden to step down. "My point here is that there's blind loyalty," she said. "The second I sat here at this desk and said I felt President Biden should step down, the hate I got was not from the right. It was from the left. To me, the reason I'm an independent is to say, 'I call 'em like I see 'em. And I hope you do, too,' because that's the way the system should work." Fox News' Brian Flood contributed to this article source: 'The View' co-host slams 'blind loyalty' to parties after Karine Jean-Pierre leaves Democrats
