An ABC News reporter fired over an anti-Trump X post has ignited a petty squabble with his former employer over his axing.
Terry Moran, 65, took exception to an ABC News’ spokesperson’s suggestion that he was at the end of his contract anyway and that the anti-Trump rant had sealed network boss’s decision not to renew it.
Last week, Moran was sacked after branding President Trump and his top aide Stephen Miller ‘richly endowed with the capacity for hatred.’
ABC top bosses fired Moran within two days of him sending and deleting the post, citing a ‘clear violation’ of the network’s policies.
Speaking to the New York Times on Monday, Moran insisted it was ‘not a drunk tweet’, and lashed out at the suggestion he was on the outs anyway.
He said his former employer’s framing of his contract situation was ‘incorrect’, and accused ABC of ‘bailing’ on a ‘pre-existing oral agreement’ that would have seen his contract renewed for three more years.
‘We had a deal,’ he fumed.
Fired former ABC News reporter Terry Moran has lashed out at ABC News’ suggestion that his time with the network was at an end even before he sent a blistering anti-Trump X post that led to his dismissal
Seen here, the since deleted tweet Moran penned Sunday morning that ended his 28-year ABC News career
The statement from ABC which infuriated Moran read: ‘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.’
Moran’s post sparked a wave of backlash, with Vice President JD Vance demanding an apology from ABC for the ‘absolutely vile smear’ against the president and his top aide.
An insider at ABC previously told Fox News that Moran was quickly ousted from the network because he gave bosses ‘no other choice’ after sharing his anti-Trump beliefs.
‘We f***ing took it seriously and dealt with it pretty g*d***mn quickly,’ they said, adding that the network wanted to avoid a drawn-out investigation as they decided to ax him within days of the post.
In the days after losing his job, Moran announced a new career move as he launched his own Substack channel.
‘For almost 28 years I was a reporter and anchor for ABC News. As you may have heard, I’m not there anymore,’ he said, referencing the high-profile axing.
In the days after losing his job, Moran announced a new career move as he launched his own Substack channel
Earlier in the day that he announced his new Substack channel, he was pictured barefoot, pacing and biting his nails outside his home
Moran said he is forging a new path away from traditional media. ‘I’m here, with you, on Substack, this amazing space and I can’t wait to get at it,’ he said.
‘To get at the important work we all have to do in this time of such trouble for our country.
‘I’m going to be reporting and interviewing and just sharing with you and hoping to hear from you as well.’
Moran said it will take ‘a few days, maybe longer’ to get his profile up and running, adding: ‘I’ve got to get some stuff sorted out, but I can’t wait to see you.’
Earlier that day, he was pictured barefoot, pacing and biting his nails outside his home.
In a little under a week since starting his Substack, Moran has over 90,000 subscribers.
The site has become known as a lucrative backup plan for journalists who have left traditional media outlets, with some other ousted anchors such as former CNN reporter Jim Acosta estimated to be making millions from their Substack channels.
Moran said White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller is ‘richly endowed with the capacity for hatred’ in his since-deleted post
Moran’s post was said to have stunned his colleagues and network bosses, but he insisted to the Times that it ‘wasn’t a drunk tweet’ and said it came after a meditative walk with his dog in the woods.
‘I was thinking about our country, and what’s happening, and just turning it over in my mind,’ he said.
The 65-year-old said he returned home for a family movie night, and after putting his children to bed, said he ‘wrote it, and said, ‘That’s true.”
He said there was no single event that triggered the post, but said he stands behind his assessment of the state of the White House, adding: ‘I don’t think you should ever regret telling the truth. And I don’t.’
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