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ABC News ended Terry Moran's contract after a deleted X post criticizing President Trump and Stephen Miller. The move followed a suspension and backlash, weeks after Moran's tense Trump interview.
ABC News has confirmed it will not renew the contract of long-time correspondent Terry Moran.
UPDATED: Jun 11, 2025 04:26 IST
ABC News has confirmed it will not renew the contract of long-time correspondent Terry Moran following a now-deleted social media post in which he sharply criticized US President Donald Trump and top White House aide Stephen Miller.
In a statement to Fox News Digital, a spokesperson for ABC News said, “We are at the end of our agreement with Terry Moran, and based on his recent post – which was a clear violation of ABC News policies – we have made the decision to not renew.” The network emphasized its commitment to journalistic integrity, adding, “At ABC News, we hold all of our reporters to the highest standards of objectivity, fairness, and professionalism, and we remain committed to delivering straightforward, trusted journalism.”
Moran’s post drew swift backlash both within the Disney-owned network and from political figures aligned with the Trump camp. In the post, Moran wrote, “The thing about Stephen Miller is not that he is the brains behind Trumpism... But that's not what's interesting about Miller. It's not brains. It's bile.”
He went on to call Miller “a man who is richly endowed with the capacity for hatred... a world-class hater,” asserting that “his hatreds are his spiritual nourishment. He eats his hate.” Moran didn’t spare Trump either, labeling him a “world-class hater” as well, though he described Trump’s hatred as “a means to an end, and that end his own glorification. That’s his spiritual nourishment.”
Moran, who joined ABC News in 1997, was first suspended after the post. Later, the network decided not to renew his contract. The controversy came less than six weeks after he interviewed Trump, who criticized Moran’s questions and called ABC ‘fake news’.
Trump’s last words to Terry Moran:
“We had a president that was grossly incompetent. You knew it. I knew it. Everybody knew it. But you guys didn’t write it because you’re fake news And by the way, ABC is one of the worst. I have to be honest with you.” pic.twitter.com/I0EkwvXR6x— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) June 10, 2025
The Trump administration, including Vice President JD Vance, condemned Moran's remarks soon after they went viral. Moran's departure ends a decades-long tenure with ABC News, where he served in prominent roles, including as chief foreign correspondent and co-anchor of "Nightline."
Published By:
Aashish Vashistha
Published On:
Jun 11, 2025
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