Terry Moran, who was fired by ABC News after calling White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller “a world-class hater” on social media, defended his decision in a podcast appearance this week.
“It was something that was in my heart and mind. And I would say I used very strong language deliberately,” Moran said on “The Bulwark.” “You see [Miller] all the time doing the same, spitting venom and lies into our debate, degrading our public discourse, debasing it and using the power of the White House and what he’s been given.”
Moran said he looked at the post he made and said, “That’s true. And I hit send.”
Last week, ABC News said it was at the end of its contract with Moran, “and based on his recent post — which was a clear violation of ABC News policies — we have made the decision not to renew.”
The Trump administration, including Vice President J.D. Vance, quickly condemned Moran for his late-night Miller X critique, which was swiftly deleted.
Moran interviewed President Donald Trump only a few weeks ago. The former reporter said in his X post that the president was also a hater but that his hatred was in service of his own glorification.
For Miller, Moran said, “his hatreds are his spiritual nourishment. He eats his hate.”
“ABC News stands for objectivity and impartiality in its news coverage and does not condone subjective personal attacks on others,” ABC News wrote in a statement, announcing Moran’s suspension. “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.”
The suspension came June 8, and ABC followed up by firing Moran two days later.
Moran, 65, has since revived his Substack account.
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