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ABC News is facing backlash after longtime correspondent Terry Moran was suspended for a now-deleted social media tirade targeting President Donald Trump and White House Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy, Stephen Miller. The incident, which unfolded over the weekend, prompted a swift response from the White House and calls for accountability in journalism.
In his post, Moran launched into a deeply personal attack on Miller, writing, “Miller is a man who is richly endowed with the capacity for hatred. He’s a world-class hater. You can see this just by looking at him because you can see that his hatreds are his spiritual nourishment. He eats his hate.”
Moran didn’t stop there. He turned his attention to President Trump, accusing him of using hatred as a political tool for personal gain. “Trump is a world-class hater,” Moran continued. “But his hatred [is] only a means to an end, and that end [is] his own glorification. That’s his spiritual nourishment.”
The comments were quickly deleted, but not before screenshots began circulating on social media, drawing criticism from conservative commentators and administration officials.
White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt issued a sharp rebuke during an appearance on Sunday Morning Futures with Maria Bartiromo, calling Moran’s remarks “unhinged and unacceptable.”
“This is not just a lapse in judgment,” Leavitt said. “Terry Moran is supposed to be an unbiased and professional journalist representing one of the largest media organizations in the country. Instead, what we’re seeing is raw, hateful rhetoric unbecoming of anyone in his position.”
Leavitt added that Moran’s comments reflect a broader issue within mainstream media — what she described as open hostility toward the administration masked as journalism.
In response to the uproar, ABC News announced Moran’s immediate suspension pending further review. The network released a brief statement saying it holds its journalists to “the highest standards of integrity, impartiality, and professionalism” and that Moran’s comments did not reflect the views of the organization.
The incident reignites the ongoing debate over media bias and journalistic standards in the era of hyper-partisan politics. Critics of Moran argue that such remarks damage the credibility of mainstream news outlets, while supporters claim he was expressing personal frustrations over policies they view as extreme.
As of Monday morning, Moran has not publicly commented on his suspension. Whether he will return to the airwaves remains uncertain, but the fallout from his fiery post has already added fuel to an already charged media landscape.
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