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The call comes after the network removed and revised a report concerning investments linked to Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump and the defense contractor Anduril Industries.","category":"Media","area":"United States","publishedAt":"2026-10-12T01:46:02.215Z","sourceReportedAt":"2026-10-11T21:26:42.557Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-12T01:46:02.215Z","readTime":"3 min read","scores":{"trust":86,"critic":95,"hype":55,"notes":{"trust":"Trust high (86) due to named sources, official documents, multiple independent reports, specific figures and dates.","critic":"Critic score 95 reflects clear explanation of stakes, quoted officials, specific data, and outlined next steps.","hype":"Hype 55 indicates loaded headlines and strong language but body remains mostly factual."}},"tags":["#BernieMoreno","#ABCNews","#FCC","#AndurilIndustries","#DonaldTrumpJr","#MediaBias"],"entities":["Bernie Moreno","ABC News","FCC","Anduril Industries","Donald Trump Jr.","Eric Trump","1789 Capital"],"body":[{"type":"key_takeaways","items":["Senator Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, has asked the FCC to investigate ABC News.","The request follows ABC News' removal and revision of a report about 1789 Capital, a firm linked to Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, and its investment in defense contractor Anduril Industries.","ABC News' original report claimed 1789 Capital secured a $2.5 billion investment stake in Anduril, which was later clarified to represent a broader fundraising round with 1789 Capital's actual investment being about $50 million.","Moreno stated the original report was a 'political hit job' and expressed concern about potential damage to a significant investment in Ohio."]},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Senator Bernie Moreno, R-Ohio, has called for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to investigate ABC News. This action was prompted by the network's decision to remove and substantially revise a report published on October 7. The original report concerned investments tied to President Donald Trump's sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, and their venture capital firm 1789 Capital, in relation to defense contractor Anduril Industries."},{"type":"paragraph","text":"ABC News' initial reporting stated that 1789 Capital had secured a $2.5 billion investment stake in Anduril. Following criticism and the report's removal, ABC News issued a revised version. This revision clarified that the $2.5 billion figure represented Anduril's broader fundraising round, not 1789 Capital's specific investment. The network stated that 1789 Capital's actual investment was approximately $50 million. The revised article also noted that Donald Trump Jr. does not sit on the firm's investment decision-making committee."},{"type":"heading","text":"Disagreement on the nature of the report"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"Senator Moreno described the ABC News report as a 'political hit job' and accused the network of publishing false information that could harm a significant investment in Ohio. He questioned whether ABC News violated its obligations as a broadcaster. In contrast, a network source told Fox News Digital that ABC News reviews such situations 'in a thorough and thoughtful manner' and declined further comment."},{"type":"heading","text":"What the coverage left out"},{"type":"paragraph","text":"None of the right-rated reports below mention the specific details of ABC News' original October 7 report beyond the investment figures and the involvement of the Trump sons and Anduril Industries. 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