ABC News suspended veteran correspondent Terry Moran after he posted and deleted a late-night message on X labeling White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller and President Trump as “world‑class haters.” Moran called Miller “richly endowed with the capacity for hatred” and accused him of feeding on hate, while noting Trump uses hatred for self-glorification.
ABC released a statement affirming its commitment to impartial reporting and said Moran’s remarks violated network standards of objectivity. The network emphasized that personal attacks do not reflect its views, and Moran remains suspended pending further review.
White House officials swiftly rebuked Moran. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called the remarks “unhinged and unacceptable,” while Vice President JD Vance condemned them as a “vile smear”. Stephen Miller responded on X, accusing Moran of “pulling off his mask,” and criticized “privileged anchors… adopting a journalist’s pose”.
This incident underscores mounting conservative concerns that mainstream media harbors bias against Trump-era officials. Five months after paying a $15 million defamation settlement, ABC now faces continued scrutiny over its journalistic credibility and political impartiality
