Terry Moran has long been a familiar face at ABC News, known for his sharp reporting and nearly three-decade tenure covering everything from the White House to Supreme Court confirmations. But in June 2025, his career with the network came to a sudden halt after a controversial post on X led to his suspension—and shortly after, the end of his contract.
Now, just days after his exit, Moran is charting a new course. The veteran journalist has launched an independent Substack platform, signaling a major shift in how he plans to continue his work. “For almost 28 years, I was a reporter and anchor for ABC News. And as you may have heard, I’m not there anymore,” he said in a video shared on June 11. “I’m here with you on Substack, this amazing space, and I can’t wait to get at it,” he shared. “To get at the important work that we all have to do in this time of such trouble for our country.”
As the media world reacts—with figures like Jon Stewart calling ABC’s decision “so stupid”—Moran appears ready to embrace this next chapter on his own terms. Find out more about Moran, his suspension, his net worth, and more below.
Moran is a veteran American television journalist born on December 9, 1959, in Chicago, Illinois. He earned his BA in English from Lawrence University in 1982, began his career in print and Cable TV, and joined ABC News in 1997. Over nearly 28 years at ABC, he held prominent roles as Chief White House Correspondent (1999–2005), Nightline co-anchor (2005–2013), Chief Foreign Correspondent (2013–2018), and most recently, Senior National Correspondent based in Washington, D.C.
On June 8, 2025, Moran posted a now-deleted message on X, describing President Donald Trump and Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller as “world‑class haters” and alleging Miller “eats hate.”
“Miller is a man who is richly endowed with the capacity for hatred. He’s a world-class hater, “Moran wrote. “You can see this just by looking at him because you can see that his hatreds are his spiritual nourishment. He eats his hate.”
He continued, “Trump is a world-class hater. But his hatred is only a means to an end, and that end his his own glorification [sic]. That’s his spiritual nourishment.”
