Whoopi Goldberg announced when the former Donald Trump staffer will return to the Hot Topics table.

The View reveals cohost Alyssa Farah Griffin’s return date following maternity leave

Whoopi Goldberg announced when the former Donald Trump staffer will return to the Hot Topics table.

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on April 2, 2026 4:21 p.m. ET

'The View' announces Alyssa Farah Griffin's return date. Credit:

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Alyssa Farah Griffin is officially returning to *The View*.

After the 36-year-old went on maternity leave to welcome her first baby in February, the former Donald Trump staffer will take her seat back at the Hot Topics table after the show's annual Easter holiday hiatus.

Moderator Whoopi Goldberg announced at the end of Thursday's live episode — which saw comedian Whitney Cummings fill in for Griffin among a revolving door of rotating guest cohosts — that Griffin would return in the days ahead.

'The View' will welcome Alyssa Farah Griffin back after maternity leave.

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"We are thrilled to let you know that Alyssa will be returning to the table when we come back live after the holidays," Goldberg said in the closing moments of the latest live broadcast, though she didn't announce an exact date.

** has confirmed that Griffin's return date is set for the Monday, April 13 episode.

*The View* is set to go on a week-long hiatus for the Easter holiday, beginning Monday, April 6.**

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Griffin has long been open about her journey toward becoming a mother — particularly her struggles with pregnancy amid IVF treatments in recent months.

"I'm so overjoyed," Griffin said on the air in October, which marked the first time she publicly revealed that she was pregnant. "I went through IVF, it was hard, it took us about a year, it took us five rounds, but he's here, he's coming!"

Griffin and husband Justin Griffin welcomed their baby boy, also named Justin, in mid-February.**

Alyssa Farah Griffin on 'The View'; Griffin and Donald Trump at the White House.

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The former White House communications staffer additionally opened up about her fertility struggles in December 2024, when she said that her mood had changed as she underwent treatments.

"My husband and I have been hoping, trying to get pregnant for about a year and a half, and it wasn't happening naturally, so we made the decision to move forward with IVF. This is my second cycle, so, tomorrow I will be in the doctor's office dealing with that," Griffin said on the *Behind the Table* podcast. "I wanted to share it for a couple of reasons. I had no idea at my age how hard this actually would be. I'm only 35 and, to me, I was like, 'I've got plenty of time, this won't be that difficult. I'm healthy, I work out, I eat right.' My body was just not cooperating."

Alyssa Farah Griffin in June 2025.

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In Griffin's recent absence from *The View*, the show welcomed several conservative guest cohosts to sit at the table, from reality star and MAGA supporter Savannah Chrisley, former presidential candidate Carly Fiorina, and lifelong Republican Sheryl Underwood, to former permanent *View* cohosts Abby Huntsman and Elisabeth Hasselbeck.

Hasselbeck's return to the table came after she publicly criticized panelist Joy Behar over the comedian's past criticism of Carrie Underwood, after the *American Idol *winner decided to perform at Trump's second inauguration in January 2025. Still, the pair didn't address their past drama when Hasselbeck appeared on the show in early March.

*The View* airs weekdays on ABC.

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