While the spotlight will largely remain on Biden, questions surrounding how ABC News will handle the interview are further fueled by its past political coverage.
In 2018, ABC News was heavily criticized for a massive editing job when former FBI Director James Comey sat down with Stephanopoulos for his first interview since he was abruptly fired by then-President Trump the previous year. The full transcript released by the network revealed it chose not to air several key moments during its Sunday night special, such as when Comey ripped former President Obama.
"Not only is the choice of George Stephanopoulos as the interviewer by design, but it being taped and capable of being chopped up and edited by design. ABC can and should release a full transcript of the interview, but that means nothing if we're not able to see the full, raw, unedited video ourselves," NewsBusters managing editor Curtis Houck told Fox News Digital.
"This could be Robert Hur 2.0 if the transcript has a moment not shown on camera where Biden fumbles and stumbles," he continued. "If this were a Republican presidency in crisis like this, ABC would be bullied into doing it live, but the other networks will certainly employ a trust but not verify strategy with one of their own."
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In 2018, ABC News was heavily criticized for a massive editing job when former FBI Director James Comey sat down with Stephanopoulos for his first interview since he was abruptly fired by then-President Trump the previous year. The full transcript released by the network revealed it chose not to air several key moments during its Sunday night special, such as when Comey ripped former President Obama.
"Not only is the choice of George Stephanopoulos as the interviewer by design, but it being taped and capable of being chopped up and edited by design. ABC can and should release a full transcript of the interview, but that means nothing if we're not able to see the full, raw, unedited video ourselves," NewsBusters managing editor Curtis Houck told Fox News Digital.
"This could be Robert Hur 2.0 if the transcript has a moment not shown on camera where Biden fumbles and stumbles," he continued. "If this were a Republican presidency in crisis like this, ABC would be bullied into doing it live, but the other networks will certainly employ a trust but not verify strategy with one of their own."
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ABC News changes Biden interview rollout, will now air Friday night in primetime special
ABC News announced it's changing its plans with the rollout of its highly-anticipated interview with President Biden, which will now air in a primetime special Friday night.
