Jamaal Bowman Pulls the Alarm: The NFL is 'Afraid' of Shedeur Sanders Because...
'Been Owed This for 5 Years'! Scott Jennings Calls Out Randi Weingarten's Lies...
Up Next for Dem Sen. Chris Van Hollen: Margaritas With Judge Dugan?
Massive Explosion Rocks Iranian Port of Bandar Abbas Causing Widespread Damage, Injuries (...
'This Is a Crime'! CNN Legal Analyst Throws a Wrench In Dems' Narrative...
Milwaukee Democrat Rep Encourages People to Obstruct ICE from Arresting Criminal Illegal A...
Scott Jennings Schools CNN Panelists on Why an Activist Judge’s Arrest Had to...
FOIA Revelation: Biden White House Labeled Libs of TikTok and Gays Against Groomers...
Ken Dilanian Loved Going After Trump but Thinks Arresting Judges Who Break the...
As More Activist Judges Get Arrested Let’s Remind Democrats that ‘No One Is...
Writer and Pop Culture Expert Says Draft Overlooking Shedeur Sanders is Like Whipping...
Epstein Accuser and Abuse Survivor Virginia Giuffre Found Dead by Suicide
Jamie Raskin is OUTRAGED that a Judge Could Face Justice for Allegedly Helping...
Kash Patel's 'No One Is Above the Law' Judicial Perp Walk Pic Is...
Guy Benson Questions 'Dill'-emma: Friend Ousted from Pickleball League Over Politics

Civil Rights Head Says ABC News Had a Strong Defense Against Trump Claim

Twitter

As Twitchy reported earlier, Donald Trump and ABC's George Stephanopoulos were supposed to sit for a four-hour deposition this week in Trump's claim against the network and Stephanopoulos, who had repeatedly said that Trump had been held liable for the rape of E. Jean Carroll. That deposition isn't going to happen, because ABC has settled with Trump for the sum of $15 million. Oh, and a public apology, which so far has consisted of a note at the bottom of a web page expressing the network's "regret." We want our on-air apology.

Advertisement

As we've also reported, ABC's "bending the knee" to Trump isn't sitting well with people like Bill Kristol and Marc Elias, who think the settlement sets a dangerous precedent — that networks will have to check their facts before spouting lies about Trump. Look at how often ABC's "The View" has had to read "please don't sue us" statements on-air.

Maya Wiley is the president and CEO of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and she contends that ABC News had a very strong defense against the Trump defamation claim — so strong that they chose to settle rather than go to court.

We still have a lot of questions about "what Trump did to E. Jean Carroll." The woman is kind of a nut.

Advertisement

It's very possible Stephanopoulos didn't know he was being reckless. Working for ABC News doesn't necessitate that you have the facts. And just for the record, Wiley has "former MSNBC" in her X bio.

Advertisement


A very similar incident was talked about on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” in 2012.

The reputational damage is going to cost ABC more than $15 million.

But they chose to settle, right before Stephanopoulos was scheduled to sit for a deposition in the case.

Advertisement

Semantics.

Maybe Wiley should have represented Carroll in court since she's such a legal genius. 

***

Join the conversation as a VIP Member

Recommended

Trending on Twitchy Videos