Valerie Jarrett Responds Publicly to Roseanne Barr's Racist Tweet Valerie Jarrett, former Obama advisor, via 'The View' The former Obama advisor made the comments on the Wednesday episode of The View. In May, Roseanne published a tweet in which she compared Jarrett to an ape. Some of the turmoil that followed included ABC's firing of Barr from the reboot of Roseanne and a rebranding of the show. Valerie Jarrett, former Obama advisor, via 'The View' Roseanne is scheduled to be interviewed by Sean Hannity on Thursday. Jarrett was asked what she thought Roseanne should say during the
upcoming interview. Valerie Jarrett, former Obama advisor, via 'The View'