ABC News Suspends Journalist Terry Moran Following Controversial Comments About Stephen Miller
Terry Moran was suspended by ABC News after making derogatory remarks about Stephen Miller, raising concerns over journalistic objectivity and impartiality.
Overview
- Terry Moran, an ABC News journalist, was suspended for criticizing Stephen Miller on social media, calling him a 'world-class hater'.
- White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt condemned Moran's comments as 'unacceptable', prompting further scrutiny of his remarks.
- Vice President JD Vance labeled Moran's statements a 'vile smear', contributing to the backlash against the journalist.
- Moran's suspension highlights ABC News' commitment to maintaining objectivity and impartiality in its reporting.
- The incident has sparked discussions about media bias and the relationship between the White House and news outlets.
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Analysis
Left
Criticizes Moran's comments as unacceptable, leading to his suspension for violating ABC's objectivity standards.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt condemned Moran's post as 'unhinged and unacceptable,' calling for his suspension on social media.
ABC News has suspended Moran pending further evaluation due to subjective personal attacks, as the network stands for objectivity and impartiality in its news coverage.
Moran criticized Miller for being the driving force behind Trump's controversial policies, stating that he translates the impulses of the Trumpist movement into policy with bile rather than intelligence.
The network settled a $15 million defamation lawsuit with Trump.
Miller, a key contributor to Project 2025, is the mind behind many of the administration’s cruelest immigration policies.
Center
There are not enough sources from this perspective to provide an analysis.
Right
Emphasizes ABC News's suspension of Terry Moran for violating journalistic standards by criticizing Stephen Miller.
ABC News suspended senior national correspondent Terry Moran for a controversial social media post criticizing White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.
Vice President JD Vance strongly criticized Moran's comments as an 'absolutely vile smear' against Miller.
ABC News stated that the post violated their standards and does not reflect their views.
Moran called Miller a 'world-class hater' in a post on X, but later deleted it.
Katie Miller, Stephen Miller's wife, called for Moran's dismissal.
Left
Criticizes Moran's comments as unacceptable, leading to his suspension for violating ABC's objectivity standards.
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt condemned Moran's post as 'unhinged and unacceptable,' calling for his suspension on social media.
ABC News has suspended Moran pending further evaluation due to subjective personal attacks, as the network stands for objectivity and impartiality in its news coverage.
Moran criticized Miller for being the driving force behind Trump's controversial policies, stating that he translates the impulses of the Trumpist movement into policy with bile rather than intelligence.
The network settled a $15 million defamation lawsuit with Trump.
Miller, a key contributor to Project 2025, is the mind behind many of the administration’s cruelest immigration policies.
Center
There are not enough sources from this perspective to provide an analysis.
Right
Emphasizes ABC News's suspension of Terry Moran for violating journalistic standards by criticizing Stephen Miller.
ABC News suspended senior national correspondent Terry Moran for a controversial social media post criticizing White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller.
Vice President JD Vance strongly criticized Moran's comments as an 'absolutely vile smear' against Miller.
ABC News stated that the post violated their standards and does not reflect their views.
Moran called Miller a 'world-class hater' in a post on X, but later deleted it.
Katie Miller, Stephen Miller's wife, called for Moran's dismissal.
Articles (9)
Salon·6d·"…ABC quickly bowed to the Trump administration's wishes, saying Moran violated the network's standards and has been suspended."
Rolling Stone·6d·"…Moran called the president “a world-class hater” whose “hatred [is] only a means to an end, and that end [is] his own glorification.”"
The Guardian·6d·"…The latest incident will probably deepen suspicion on the right that US mainstream media outlets are fundamentally biased against the administration."
USA TODAY·6d·"…Moran has been suspended after he wrote on X that Miller is "a man who is richly endowed with the capacity for hatred" and that Trump is a "world-class hater.""
Washington Examiner·6d·"…Moran is a man who is richly endowed with the capacity for hatred."
New York Sun·6d·"…ABC News has suspended one of its national correspondents, Terry Moran, after he criticized both President Trump and deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller in a late-night X post while the White House was celebrating the deployment of the national guard at Los Angeles."
Newsmax·6d·"…ABC News has suspended correspondent Terry Moran for violating journalistic standards on "impartiality and objectivity" for a late-night attack on White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, calling him a "world-class hater.""
The Post Millennial·6d·"…ABC News has suspended senior national correspondent Terry Moran after he made inflammatory remarks on social media about White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller, describing him as a “world-class hater.”"
Daily Caller·6d·"…Moran attacked Miller in on X early Sunday morning before deleting the post in which he called Miller “a world-class hater.”"
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