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Jun 8, 2025 ABC News suspended and then fired Terry Moran after criticism of Trump officials Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The discipline raised concerns that political pressure could shape newsroom decisions and chill critical commentary.
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- ABC News Suspends Correspondent Over Trump Criticism — ABC News suspended senior national correspondent Terry Moran after he tweeted criticism of President Trump and Stephen Miller, calling them "world-class hater[s]." The suspension followed the administration's outreach
- ABC fires political correspondent Terry Moran — ABC's chief political correspondent Terry Moran was fired for a post about Stephen Miller, which has been interpreted as a capitulation to pressure from Trump.
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Week 21 – 2025-06-07–2025-06-13
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