Goldberg paused when she told interview guest Sen. Elizabeth Warren that her colleague — whose name escaped her in the moment — had a question.

The “Hot Topic” at hand was ostensibly about the fact that Karoline Leavitt said the White House was committed to welcoming bloggers and influencers who cover news into the briefing room, but Goldberg wanted to talk about another part of her debut statements.

Fans of The View were left wondering where Whoopi Goldberg was during the Tuesday, January 21 episode, just one day after Donald Trump 's inauguration.