Sunny Hostin: ‘I Have Psychic Abilities,’ Blames Patel for Missing Guthrie

Deep in the episode, they apparently ran out political topics to bloviate about so they discussed a study that said one in five people thought they had psychic powers. Obviously annoyed that she had to talk about the subject, moderator Whoopi Goldberg noted that they had five people at the table and Hostin’s hand shot up. “One psychic and four psychos!” quipped co-host Joy Behar. Hostin was adamant she was a psychic: No, I believe I have psychic abilities. I recall when I was a child at about five-years-old. You know, I grew up very poor and I dreamt a number. And my grandmother was, like, ‘we are going to play that number.’ We used to call it playing the numbers and my entire family won based on that number. “Well, my grandmother -- now I’m going to start sound crazy - but my grandmother had psychic abilities and she told me that I also had the gift,” she added. Former federal prosecutor and co-host of The View, Sunny Hostin: I believe I have psychic abilities. She's says it's obvious because she has dreams, Well, my grandmother - now I'm going to sound crazy - but my grandmother had psychic abilities and she told me that I also had pic.twitter.com/8tjyqfEqXK — Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) April 21, 2026 Earlier in the show, Hostin and faux conservative Alyssa Farah Griffin blamed embattled FBI Director Kash Patel for why Nancy Guthrie was still missing. Farah Griffin even had an issue with authorities getting a tip from the public that helped lead to the arrest of Charlie Kirk’s alleged assassin: FARAH GRIFFIN: And I'd also say, public trust in the FBI is low. I think of two very high-profile cases. Charlie Kirk's assassination, it wasn't the FBI that solved it. Eventually he was turned over by his own family. It was local law enforcement and, in fact, they put out inaccurate information early on. SARA HAINES: Yeah. GOLDBERG: Yes, they did. FARAH GRIFFIN: And then I think all of us are still praying over Nancy Guthrie just hoping she is going to be found. Like I'm starting to lose faith in our federal law enforcement and I've never felt that in my lifetime. Apparently, Farah Griffin was living in fantasy TV land where investigators always got their man in 30-60 minutes, including commercials. The FBI had over 93,000 open missing person cases with many that dated back decades. Then there’s the fact many cases rely on tips from the public, that's why tip lines exists. Investigators were not clairvoyant. The View's Alyssa Farah Griffin suggests Nancy Guthrie is still missing because of Kash Patel and suggests it's embarrassing the authorities relied on a tip to catch Charlie Kirk's alleged assassin: FARAH GRIFFIN: These positions matter. These are important positions of public pic.twitter.com/orlwHuy9zL — Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) April 21, 2026 But you know who claimed to be? Sunny Hostin. So, why wasn’t she helping with the investigation? Would it she want to show off against Patel’s FBI? “It just seems to be very clear that the best of the best are not there. They're deeply incompetent, deeply unserious,” she said in response to Farah Griffin. “Yeah. But he claims the FBI has done so much work but you pointed to the case of Nancy Guthrie. Where is Mrs. Guthrie?” Hostin whined about Patel choosing to sue The Atlantic, accusing them of defamation. And in terms of Kash Patel he is suing for defamation. The defense to defamation is the truth. And so, he's a public figure. That's a very high legal standard. That means that he has to show that The Atlantic reported this with actual malice. Sunny Hostin also blames Guthrie's missing status on Patel and whines that he sued The Atlantic for defamation: HOSTIN: It just seems to be very clear that the best of the best are not there. They're deeply incompetent, deeply unserious. And I too having worked at the FBI as a pic.twitter.com/qYnh5ihFow — Nicholas Fondacaro (@NickFondacaro) April 21, 2026 “That is such a high standard and The Atlantic is saying they interviewed 12 sources, 12 people,” she proclaimed. Shouldn’t she already know as a psychic? The transcript is below. Click expand to read: ABC’s The View April 21, 2026 11:05:33 a.m. Eastern () ALYSSA FARAH GRIFFIN: These positions matter. These are important positions of public trust and I'll especially focus on the FBI director. So traditionally, an FBI director is above the partisan fold. They really have the public trust. I think of Louis Freeh, Christopher Wray, Robert Mueller long before we knew him from the Mueller report. Because their jobs are so important. And right - WHOOPI GOLDBERG: And it didn't matter whether they're Republican or Democrat. [Crosstalk] SUNNY HOSTIN: You generally didn't know if they were Republican or Democrat. FARAH GRIFFIN: Exactly. Their politics didn't show. And this comes right now, this lack of faith and confidence in the FBI when we're at war with Iran. One of the FBI's jobs is to monitor sleeper terrorist cells in the United States. So, if Iranian-affiliated terrorist organizations try to attack the homeland. I don't want to hear these when that's a real threat. And I'd also say, public trust in the FBI is low. I think of two very high-profile cases. Charlie Kirk's assassination, it wasn't the FBI that solved it. Eventually he was turned over by his own family. It was local law enforcement and, in fact, they put out inaccurate information early on. SARA HAINES: Yeah. GOLDBERG: Yes, they did. FARAH GRIFFIN: And then I think all of us are still praying over Nancy Guthrie just hoping she is going to be found. Like I'm starting to lose faith in our federal law enforcement and I've never felt that in my lifetime. So, regardless of who you vote for, who's in the White House, you want good people there and I don't know if we have them right now. () 11:07:10 a.m. Eastern HOSTIN: It just seems to be very clear that the best of the best are not there. They're deeply incompetent, deeply unserious. And I too having worked at the FBI as a federal prosecutor, I've never seen a FBI be -- JOY BEHAR: J. Edgar Hoover, hello? FARAH GRIFFIN: I don't think she saw Hoover. HOSTIN: Yeah. But he claims the FBI has done so much work but you pointed to the case of Nancy Guthrie. Where is Mrs. Guthrie? The other thing that I will say is. He [President Trump] only had six women in his cabinet. For three of them to have resigned and stepped down that means 50 percent of the women have stepped down. There's a real problem there. And in terms of Kash Patel he is suing for defamation. The defense to defamation is the truth. And so, he's a public figure. That's a very high legal standard. That means that he has to show that The Atlantic reported this with actual malice. That is such a high standard and The Atlantic is saying they interviewed 12 sources, 12 people. So if those 12 people come forward during a deposition and tell the truth - GOLDBERG: It's going to be an interesting. [Crosstalk] BEHAR: That would make good TV. () 11:35:29 a.m. Eastern GOLDBERG: I don't know what to do about this. Apparently, one in five Americans believe they possess some level of psychic ability. [Laughter] I didn't think this. According to a recent survey of 2,000 adults. There are five of us sitting here. [Sunny Hostin puts her hand up] BEHAR: Sunny! Sunny’s a psychic! HAINES: I said it would be Sunny. HOSTIN: It's obvious. BEHAR: One psychic and four psychos! [Laughter and applause] BEHAR: No. I’m sorry. GOLDBERG: That says it all. HOSTIN: No, I believe I have psychic abilities. I recall when I was a child at about five-years-old. You know, I grew up very poor and I dreamt a number. And my grandmother was, like, ‘we are going to play that number.’ We used to call it playing the numbers and my entire family won based on that number. [Applause] FARAH GRIFFIN: Ooh. Give us some numbers! BEHAR: Wait a second, that happened once. HAINES: Have you had an instance since you were five? HOSTIN: Well, I haven’t had that number dream, but I have had other dreams and they have come true. GOLDBERG: That's why you think you're psychic? HOSTIN: Well, my grandmother --now I’m going to start sound crazy - but my grandmother had psychic abilities and she told me that I also had the gift. HAINES: I just got my grandmother's name. I wish I got those abilities. BEHAR: If this were a real thing then all of the casinos would be out of business. () Nicholas Fondacaro Tue, 04/21/2026 - 16:08 Marketing Timing Regular Search Engine Title Sunny Hostin: ‘I Have Psychic Abilities,’ Blames Patel for Missing Guthrie CNS Commentary Off