Overview

• ABC News declined to renew Moran’s contract after he posted on X that President Trump and Stephen Miller were “world-class haters,” citing a violation of its objectivity policy.
• Moran quickly launched a Substack newsletter pledging to continue his reporting and warning that democracy would suffer if independent voices remained silent.
• In a June 16 interview with The Bulwark’s Tim Miller, Moran insisted his post was an accurate observation and defended his impartiality by citing his years of political reporting.
• Bill Maher criticized Moran’s social media remarks on his “Overtime” segment, arguing that journalists must maintain neutrality and avoid personal political commentary.
• Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt shared excerpts of Moran’s deleted post, underscoring the Trump administration’s demand that ABC News take action.