ABC News cuts ties with Breitbart on Election Day

ABC caves to pressure from leftist groups

Andrew Breitbart was scheduled to be part of ABC's election coverage, but that didn't sit well with the progressive hacks on the left. They immediately dropped World of Warcraft 3 and started sending emails filled with bogus rage to the brass at ABC. Not surprisingly, ABC put the pretend anger of far leftist groups ahead of free speech and cancelled Breitbart's appearance. Get the full story HERE.

ABC News cuts ties with Breitbart on Election Day


Andrew Morse, executive producer of ABC News Digital, informed Breitbart on Tuesday of the decision, after several days of controversy and questions about what role the conservative publisher and provocateur would play in the network's coverage.

Morse told Breitbart that since the two sides "are still unable to agree on your role, we feel it best for you not to participate."

On Monday, The Upshot ran through the media controversy, which kicked off Friday afternoon and entangled a major news network, longtime Breitbart critics and ideological supporters.


UPDATE: Media Matters Chief Executive David Brock, who said in recent days that he'd rather watch Fox News than ABC if Breitbart was on, said in a statement that he's "pleased that ABC finally came to its senses and realized that nothing good can come from associating in any way with Andrew Breitbart." Brock also said that he hopes ABC's "experience with Breitbart's reputation and erratic behavior will serve as a warning to other outlets before they too gamble with their credibility."

(February photo of Breitbart: Reed Saxon/AP)