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Sara Haines Discovers Ties to Two U.S. Presidents!

2/6/2026

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On February 5, 2026, Sara Haines, cohost of The View, learned from Henry Louis Gates Jr. that she is related to two U.S. presidents.
Gates revealed that Haines is a third cousin, nine times removed, of John Adams, the second president.
She is also related to John Quincy Adams, the sixth president.
The revelation makes Haines the first Finding Your Roots guest happily connected to two presidents.

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Story summary

On February 5, 2026, Sara Haines, cohost of The View, learned from Henry Louis Gates Jr. that she is related to two U.S. presidents.
Gates revealed that Haines is a third cousin, nine times removed, of John Adams, the second president.
She is also related to John Quincy Adams, the sixth president.
The revelation makes Haines the first Finding Your Roots guest happily connected to two presidents.