ABC News Suspends Terry Moran After Controversial Trump Hater Post
ABC News suspends veteran journalist Terry Moran following a now deleted social media post criticizing Donald Trump and Stephen Miller The incident sparks backlash from the Trump administration and raises questions about media neutrality .
Washington DC – June 8 2025 — ABC News has suspended longtime journalist and senior national correspondent Terry Moran following a controversial social media post in which he labeled President Donald Trump and Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller as world class haters The post published and later deleted on X formerly Twitter prompted strong condemnation from the Trump administration and led ABC News to place Moran on leave pending internal review .
The Post That Sparked the Controversy
On the evening of June 7 Moran shared a pointed critique of Trump and Miller writing .
Miller richly endowed with the capacity for hatred world class hater he eats his hate .
He continued by calling Trump a world class hater suggesting the former president found spiritual nourishment in his animosity .
Although the post was quickly removed screenshots circulated widely fueling outrage among conservative circles and leading ABC News to issue a public statement .
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ABC News Responds Violated Our Standards
In response to the incident ABC News released a statement declaring that Morans comments had violated the networks standards of objectivity and impartiality .
ABC News does not condone subjective personal attacks on others a spokesperson said Morans remarks do not reflect the views of the network and breached editorial guidelines .
The network clarified that Morans suspension is temporary and pending further evaluation leaving open the possibility of future disciplinary action or reinstatement .
Backlash from the Trump Administration
The Trump White House reacted swiftly denouncing Morans comments as inappropriate and unprofessional White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt called the post unhinged and unacceptable demanding that ABC News take responsibility for its correspondents behavior .
Vice President JD Vance labeled the post a vile smear warning the public to question ABCs credibility Stephen Miller the subject of Morans sharpest remarks accused the journalist of revealing the true face of the corporate press stating on X .
Terry pulled off his mask
Millers wife Katie Miller also weighed in calling Morans message propaganda masquerading as moral superiority and demanding his immediate termination .
Ongoing Tensions Between ABC and Trump
This incident is the latest flareup in a longstanding often tense relationship between ABC News and Donald Trump The former president is currently suing CBS for 20 billion over an allegedly doctored interview clip and last December ABC settled a 15 million defamation lawsuit brought by Trump against journalist George Stephanopoulos .
Notably Moran recently interviewed Trump in the Oval Office for a segment marking the first 100 days of his second term During the interview Trump criticized Morans tone and accused him of bias — a reflection of their increasingly adversarial rapport .
Morans Career and Next Steps
Terry Moran 65 began his journalism career at The New Republic before joining ABC News in 1997 Over his decades long tenure he has held key roles including Chief White House Correspondent coanchor of Nightline and Chief Foreign Correspondent He is widely regarded for his coverage of national and international politics .
As of now Moran remains off social media and ABC News has not announced a timeline for its internal investigation The situation raises broader questions about journalistic conduct objectivity and the role of social media in modern newsrooms .