Reverend Robert Lee, an indirect descendent of Civil War Confederate General Robert E.Lee appears on the show. Lee spoke out at the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards against having Confederate monuments up. His call for unity was met with backlash when he returned to his South Carolina parish and he walked away from the pulpit. Lee tells the co-hosts why he decided to speak out and his hopes for the nation. Watch The View WEEKDAYS at 11e|10c|p.