Longtime ABC News anchor Terry Moran is out after igniting a political firestorm with a late-night social media tirade aimed at President Trump and top adviser Stephen Miller.
The veteran journalist’s public meltdown, which violated the network’s policy on impartiality, ended his nearly 30-year career in broadcast journalism.
Moran’s unfiltered post on X, accusing Miller of feeding on hate and calling Trump a “world-class hater,” triggered immediate backlash, as Resist the Mainstream highlighted on Sunday.
Though he deleted the post shortly after publishing it, the damage had already been done.
Screenshots circulated rapidly, even landing on the official account of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
On Tuesday, ABC News confirmed the firing, stating, “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.”
The spokesperson emphasized the network’s supposed commitment to “objectivity, fairness and professionalism.”
In the since-deleted rant, Moran criticized both Miller and Trump.
“Miller is a man who is richly endowed with the capacity for hatred. He’s a world-class hater,” he wrote.
“You can see this just by looking at him