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"Elisabeth Hasselbeck is leaving The View, it has been confirmed. The Survivor contestant turned conservative political commentator is moving to Fox News, where she will take over from Gretchen Carlson as co-host of Fox and Friends in mid-September.  &amp;quot;For a decade, Elisabeth Hasselbeck has brought her passion and strong beliefs to The View,&amp;quot; read a statement from ABC.  &amp;quot;We watched her journey from newlywed to motherhood, an Emmy Award-winning talk show host, author, entrepreneur and activist.  &amp;quot;She stood behind her political views even if they were not the most popular opinions at the table, never shying away from voicing a difficult question. We thank Elisabeth, and wish her luck as she begins this new chapter of her career.&amp;quot; Fox News chairman and CEO Roger Ailes told the New York Post he feels confident that Hasselbeck will be &amp;quot;a great addition&amp;quot; to Fox and Friends, praising her &amp;quot;warm and engaging personality&amp;quot; and dubbing her an &amp;quot;excellent conversationalist&amp;quot;.   Hasselbeck&amp;#039;s departure comes at a time of change for The View. Barbara Walters announced earlier this year that she will retire from television in 2014, and Joy Behar is also leaving next month to pursue other interests. "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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