Senator Moreno asks FCC to investigate ABC News over Anduril report
Call follows network's removal and revision of story about Trump sons' firm and defense contractor
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What this story says
- 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.
Who covered it
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Craft
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Thin on the left so far
None of the 6 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
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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.
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.
Disagreement on the nature of the report
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.
What the coverage left out
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. The reports also do not detail the specific factual errors ABC News acknowledged in its revised article, beyond the investment clarification.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 3 times, most recently on 12 Oct 2026, 02:30, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
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- Right-rated reports focused on Senator Bernie Moreno's call for an FCC investigation into ABC News, framing the original report as a 'political hit job' and a 'smear attack' on the Trump sons. These reports highlighted Moreno's accusation that ABC News published false information and questioned its adherence to broadcast obligations. The outlets noted ABC News' removal and subsequent revision of the story, including the clarification of the investment figures from $2.5 billion to $50 million for 1789 Capital's stake. The potential economic impact on Ohio, where Anduril plans to build a manufacturing facility, was also mentioned as a concern raised by Moreno. RedState also referenced a previous defamation suit settlement involving ABC News and Donald Trump.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Senator Moreno asks FCC to investigate ABC News over Anduril report?
- Of the 6 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 0% are rated left, 0% are rated centre, 100% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Senator Moreno asks FCC to investigate ABC News over Anduril report left or right?
- Too few of the outlets on this story carry a published leaning rating to say. 6 of them do, and this site does not characterise a field under 12: at that size one newsroom filing moves the share by ten points. The percentages above are the count as it stands.
- Is the coverage of Senator Moreno asks FCC to investigate ABC News over Anduril report biased?
- Senator Moreno asks FCC to investigate ABC News over Anduril report is one event reported by 6 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Senator Moreno asks FCC to investigate ABC News over Anduril report?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Senator Moreno asks FCC to investigate ABC News over Anduril report?
- 6 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- Why is Senator Bernie Moreno asking the FCC to investigate ABC News?
- Senator Moreno requested an FCC investigation into ABC News after the network removed and revised a report concerning investments linked to Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump's firm, 1789 Capital, and defense contractor Anduril Industries. Moreno described the original report as a 'political hit job'.
- What was the original claim made by ABC News about the investment?
- ABC News' original report claimed that 1789 Capital, a firm linked to Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, had secured a $2.5 billion investment stake in Anduril Industries. This figure was later clarified by ABC News.
- What clarification did ABC News provide about the investment?
- ABC News revised its report to clarify that the $2.5 billion figure represented Anduril Industries' broader fundraising round, not 1789 Capital's specific investment. The network stated that 1789 Capital's actual investment was approximately $50 million.
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6- GOP senator calls for FCC probe of ABC News over Trump sons-Anduril ‘political hit job’ (opens wfmd.com in a new tab)
- ABC's Faceplant Blows Up: Moreno Calls for Investigation Into Anti-Trump 'Political Hit Job' (opens RedState in a new tab)
- GOP senator calls for FCC probe of ABC News over Trump sons-Anduril 'political hit job' - NEW YORK TIMES POST (opens nytimespost.com in a new tab)
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- GOP senator calls for FCC probe of ABC News over Trump sons-Anduril 'political hit job' – Democratic Accent (opens democraticaccent.com in a new tab)
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- GOP senator calls for FCC probe of ABC News over Trump sons-Anduril 'political hit job' (opens Fox News in a new tab)
- ABC releases updated version of smear attack on Trump’s sons amid heavy criticism (opens The Post Millennial in a new tab)
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