"We hope that everyone watching is safe," Whoopi Goldberg said at the top of Monday's broadcast.

A familiar and polarizing voice is heading back to The View after more than a decade away. ABC confirmed that a former co-host, known for fiery debates and headline-making clashes, will soon rejoin the daytime talk show in a guest role.

"The View" hosts defend Second Amendment rights after years of criticizing gun ownership, marking a notable shift in their stance on firearms and government power following recent events.

"The View" host Alyssa Farah Griffin will officially take her maternity leave from the table beginning on Feb. 17. In her absence, the ABC talk show will see a rotation of guest hosts, including a few alums.

Here's how the show(s) might be affected.

Is Joy Behar OK? The star has missed four straight episodes of The View, with her last appearance on the show being Friday, January 23. Whoopi Goldberg addressed her costar's absence on the Thursday,

The View cohost Joy Behar was missing from the talk show for the fourth consecutive episode. Moderator Whoopi Goldberg addressed Behar’s absence from the Hot Topics table on the Thursday, January 29,

Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, and the full panel of cohosts are back soon, while ex-panelist Rosie O'Donnell previously speculated that the talk show would end. The View ends its summer hiatus with a season 29 return date in September. All six permanent ...

Former cohosts Abby Hunstman and Elisabeth Hasselbeck, Savannah Chrisley, and more have been tapped to sub in.

The long-running daytime talk show The View is once again entering turbulent territory as co-host Alyssa Farah Griffin prepares to step away, triggering a familiar scramble behind the scenes at the Disney-owned network.