ABC News Reporter Axed After ‘Hater’ Post Against Top Trump Admin Official

Terry Moran, formerly of ABC News, is out at the network following a “clear violation” of the newsroom’s policies in which he targeted White House aide Stephen Miller in a scornful social media post.

Moran worked as ABC News’ senior national correspondent until Sunday when the network suspended the prominent journalist over an X post in which he called Miller a “world-class hater.” The network said in a statement on Tuesday that its contract with Moran’s is up, and it has decided not to renew.

“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,” an ABC spokesman said. “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.”

"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," the ABC spokesperson adds.

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In an early Sunday morning post, Moran suggested that Miller, who serves as deputy chief of staff at the White House, is full of “bile.”

“Miller is a man who is richly endowed with the capacity for hatred. He’s a world-class hater,” Moran said.

The post earned sharp rebukes from the administration.

“An ABC journalist [Terry Moran] posted this absolutely vile smear of Stephen Miller. It’s dripping with hatred. Remember that every time you watch ABC’s coverage of the Trump administration,” said Vice President JD Vance.

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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said the White House reached out to ABC News about potential punishment for Moran over his comments.

“Last night, in a since deleted post, so-called ‘journalist’ [Terry Moran] went on a rampage against Stephen Miller and called President Trump ‘a world class hater.’ This is unhinged and unacceptable. We have reached out to [ABC] to inquire about how they plan to hold Terry accountable,” said Leavitt.

Miller himself responded: “The most important fact about Terry’s full public meltdown is what it shows about the corporate press in America. For decades, the privileged anchors and reporters narrating and gatekeeping our society have been radicals adopting a journalist’s pose. Terry pulled off his mask.”

ABC News told The Daily Wire in a statement on Sunday that the network “does not condone subjective personal attacks on others.”

“The post does not reflect the views of ABC News and violated our standards – as a result, Terry Moran has been suspended pending further evaluation,” a network spokesman said.