"I no longer felt safe"

Meghan McCain is lifting the curtain on why she really decided to leave The View. 
 In her new memoir Bad Republican, McCain calls the work environment at the show "toxic" and details one particular exchange with Joy Behar that made her realize "this s*** isn't worth this."

The conservative pundit adds that Whoopi Goldberg's "open disdain for me" was also a catalyst, according to Variety's excerpt.

 "The way I'd been treated on the show as the resident conservative, particularly upon my return from maternity leave, had made it impossible for me to stay," she explains. 

 McCain announced in July she'd depart the show after four years, which was two years before her contract was up.

 "There's stuff that happens on The View that shouldn't be allowed," she says, claiming the show "brings out the worst in people."

 "I believe that all the women and the staff are working under conditions where the culture is so f***** up, it feels like quicksand," she continues. McCain calls out network ABC for failing to "lay down the law when it comes to conduct," alleging "HR reports seem to fall on deaf ears." (A source close to the situation tells Yahoo Entertainment that ABC News addressed all complaints McCain raised and all complaints that were raised about her.)

A spokesperson for the show issued the following statement: "For 25 years, The View has been a platform on-air and behind the scenes for strong women. Live television and different perspectives can often lead to surprising moments, but the team is collaborative and supportive — focused on delivering an informative daily talk show to our loyal viewers."

That wasn't all McCain had to say about her time on the show.

M never takes any responsibility for her own actions. When Whoopi told her to stop talking one day it was because M wouldn't shut up. I saw it. M's behavior was obnoxious.