ABC suspends correspondent for calling Stephen Miller a "world-class hater"

ABC News Senior National Correspondent Terry Moran was suspended after making a personal attack on Stephen Miller, calling him "richly endowed with the capacity for hatred" in a since-deleted post. The incident has given ammunition to the Trump administration's attacks on and distrust of traditional media. The administration has been squeezing legacy media from several angles, prompting legal battles over funding and First Amendment rights. Moran's post was seen as a subjective personal attack, violating ABC News' standards of objectivity and impartiality. Moran had previously conducted a testy interview with President Trump, marking his first 100 days in office. In his post, Moran called Miller and Trump "world-class" haters, saying Miller's ability to translate Trump's impulses into policy was not what was interesting, but rather his capacity for hatred. Miller responded, saying that privileged anchors and journalists had been radicals adopting a journalist's pose for decades. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt described Moran's rhetoric as "unacceptable and unhinged", saying ABC would be taking action. The incident has added to the distrust the American public has in legacy media, with Vice President JD Vance describing Moran's tweet as a "vile smear".