Terry Moran Leave ABC News
ABC News has confirmed it will not renew its contract with longtime correspondent Terry Moran after he published a politically charged social media post targeting White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller. The network cited a “clear violation” of company policy as the reason behind the decision.
The announcement came Tuesday, just two days after Moran described Miller as a “world-class hater” in a now-deleted post on X.
“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 spokesperson said, according to CNN’s Brian Stelter.
The post in question was highly critical of Miller, a key architect of former President Donald Trump’s immigration policies and a continued influential figure in the current administration. “It’s not brains. It’s bile,” Moran wrote in the tweet. “Miller is a man who is richly endowed with the capacity for hatred. He’s a world-class hater.”
Vice President JD Vance quickly spotlighted the tweet and called it “disgraceful,” urging ABC to take disciplinary action. White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt echoed those concerns in a public statement the same day.
“We have reached out to ABC to inquire about how they plan to hold Terry accountable,” she posted on X.
ABC initially suspended Moran on Sunday, just hours after the tweet drew high-profile criticism. By Tuesday, the network made the separation permanent, stressing its commitment to journalistic integrity. “At ABC News, we hold all of our reporters to the highest standards of objectivity, fairness, and professionalism,” the spokesperson added.
Miller responded to the controversy by framing Moran’s post as representative of a larger problem within the media. “The most important fact about Terry’s full public meltdown is what it shows about the corporate press in America,” Miller tweeted. “Terry pulled off his mask.”
Moran, a seasoned journalist who joined ABC News in the 1990s and has reported on everything from the Supreme Court to foreign affairs, has not issued a public statement following his departure.