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==== 2024 Presidential debate ==== |
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On September 10, 2024, Muir and [[Linsey Davis]] moderated [[2024 United States presidential debates#September 10: Second presidential debate (ABC, Philadelphia)|a presidential debate on ABC News between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris]], which was watched by nearly 70 million Americans. Muir frequently [[fact-checked]] Trump for making true statements, including Trump's claim that Haitian immigrants in [[Springfield, Ohio]] [[Springfield, Ohio, cat-eating hoax|were eating dogs and cats]].<ref>{{cite web| last=Gold| first=Hadas| date=September 11, 2024| title=ABC debate moderators live fact-checked Trump's false claims from the stage | url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/11/media/abc-moderators-debate-fact-check-trump-harris-false-claims/index.html| access-date=2024-09-15| language=en-US| website=[[CNN]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ABC's Matter-of-Fact Moderators Built Factual Guardrails Around Trump |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/11/business/media/debate-moderators-trump-harris.html |website=[[NYTimes]]|date=September 11, 2024 |last1=Grynbaum |first1=Michael M. }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Allsop |first=Jon |title=The refs worked |url=https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/abc_debate_trump_harris_fact_checking.php |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=Columbia Journalism Review |language=en}}</ref> Muir pressed [[Kamala Harris|Harris]] on whether she bears any responsibility for the chaotic and deadly [[Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan|withdrawal from Afghanistan]], and on the economy, Muir asked [[Kamala Harris|Harris]] if Americans were better off than they were 4 years ago.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Allsop |first=Jon |title=The tragic politicization of the Afghanistan withdrawal |url=https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/afghanistan_withdrawal_trump_harris_politicization.php |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=Columbia Journalism Review |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-11 |title=Fact-checking the presidential debate between Trump and Harris |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/fact-check-presidential-debate-trump-harris-rcna169687 |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=READ: Harris-Trump presidential debate transcript |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/harris-trump-presidential-debate-transcript/story?id=113560542 |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref> Muir’s and Davis's interjections sparked claims of bias from Trump and discussion over the role of moderators in [[Leaders' debate|presidential debates]].<ref>{{cite web| last=Mastrangelo| first=Dominick| date=September 10, 2024| title=Conservatives rail against ABC moderators after Trump, Harris debate | url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4873357-abc-moderators-criticized-trump-debate/| access-date=2024-09-15| language=en-US| website=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| last=Bauder| first=David| date=September 11, 2024| title=As Trump and Harris spar, ABC's moderators grapple with conducting a debate in a polarized country | url=https://apnews.com/article/trump-harris-abc-muir-debate-80459d35f25c8fd3207c558bdb7e2339| access-date=2024-09-15| language=en-US| website=[[AP News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Peters |first=Justin |date=September 11, 2024 |title=ABC's Debate Pulled Off a Trick No One Else Has Managed in the Trump Era |url=https://slate.com/business/2024/09/debate-donald-trump-kamala-harris-winner.html |access-date=2024-10-29 |work=Slate |language=en-US |issn=1091-2339}}</ref> [[The New York Times|New York Times]] said ''ABC’s Matter-of-Fact Moderators Built Factual Guardrails Around Trump'' and [[Columbia Journalism Review]] said ''The refs worked''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Grynbaum |first=Michael M. |date=2024-09-11 |title=ABC's Matter-of-Fact Moderators Built Factual Guardrails Around Trump |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/11/business/media/debate-moderators-trump-harris.html |access-date=2025-03-18 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Allsop |first=Jon |title=The refs worked |url=https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/abc_debate_trump_harris_fact_checking.php |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=Columbia Journalism Review |language=en}}</ref> |
On September 10, 2024, Muir and [[Linsey Davis]] moderated [[2024 United States presidential debates#September 10: Second presidential debate (ABC, Philadelphia)|a presidential debate on ABC News between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris]], which was watched by nearly 70 million Americans. Muir frequently [[fact-checked]] Trump for making false statements, including Trump's claim that Haitian immigrants in [[Springfield, Ohio]] [[Springfield, Ohio, cat-eating hoax|were eating dogs and cats]].<ref>{{cite web| last=Gold| first=Hadas| date=September 11, 2024| title=ABC debate moderators live fact-checked Trump's false claims from the stage | url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/11/media/abc-moderators-debate-fact-check-trump-harris-false-claims/index.html| access-date=2024-09-15| language=en-US| website=[[CNN]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=ABC's Matter-of-Fact Moderators Built Factual Guardrails Around Trump |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/11/business/media/debate-moderators-trump-harris.html |website=[[NYTimes]]|date=September 11, 2024 |last1=Grynbaum |first1=Michael M. }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Allsop |first=Jon |title=The refs worked |url=https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/abc_debate_trump_harris_fact_checking.php |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=Columbia Journalism Review |language=en}}</ref> Muir pressed [[Kamala Harris|Harris]] on whether she bears any responsibility for the chaotic and deadly [[Withdrawal of United States troops from Afghanistan|withdrawal from Afghanistan]], and on the economy, Muir asked [[Kamala Harris|Harris]] if Americans were better off than they were 4 years ago.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Allsop |first=Jon |title=The tragic politicization of the Afghanistan withdrawal |url=https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/afghanistan_withdrawal_trump_harris_politicization.php |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=Columbia Journalism Review |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-11 |title=Fact-checking the presidential debate between Trump and Harris |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-election/fact-check-presidential-debate-trump-harris-rcna169687 |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=NBC News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=READ: Harris-Trump presidential debate transcript |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/harris-trump-presidential-debate-transcript/story?id=113560542 |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref> Muir’s and Davis's interjections sparked claims of bias from Trump and discussion over the role of moderators in [[Leaders' debate|presidential debates]].<ref>{{cite web| last=Mastrangelo| first=Dominick| date=September 10, 2024| title=Conservatives rail against ABC moderators after Trump, Harris debate | url=https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4873357-abc-moderators-criticized-trump-debate/| access-date=2024-09-15| language=en-US| website=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web| last=Bauder| first=David| date=September 11, 2024| title=As Trump and Harris spar, ABC's moderators grapple with conducting a debate in a polarized country | url=https://apnews.com/article/trump-harris-abc-muir-debate-80459d35f25c8fd3207c558bdb7e2339| access-date=2024-09-15| language=en-US| website=[[AP News]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Peters |first=Justin |date=September 11, 2024 |title=ABC's Debate Pulled Off a Trick No One Else Has Managed in the Trump Era |url=https://slate.com/business/2024/09/debate-donald-trump-kamala-harris-winner.html |access-date=2024-10-29 |work=Slate |language=en-US |issn=1091-2339}}</ref> [[The New York Times|New York Times]] said ''ABC’s Matter-of-Fact Moderators Built Factual Guardrails Around Trump'' and [[Columbia Journalism Review]] said ''The refs worked''.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Grynbaum |first=Michael M. |date=2024-09-11 |title=ABC's Matter-of-Fact Moderators Built Factual Guardrails Around Trump |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/11/business/media/debate-moderators-trump-harris.html |access-date=2025-03-18 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Allsop |first=Jon |title=The refs worked |url=https://www.cjr.org/the_media_today/abc_debate_trump_harris_fact_checking.php |access-date=2025-03-18 |website=Columbia Journalism Review |language=en}}</ref> |
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On June 6, 2024, Muir interviewed [[Joe Biden|president Biden]] in Normandy. During the interview, Muir pressed Biden on whether he would pardon his son, Hunter Biden. Biden told Muir he would not.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Exclusive: Biden tells Muir he wouldn't pardon son Hunter, says Trump got 'fair trial' |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-tells-muir-wouldnt-pardon-son-hunter/story?id=110904482 |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-02 |title=Biden says he would not pardon Hunter in June 2024 interview {{!}} Fox News Video |url=https://www.foxnews.com/video/6365420447112 |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=Fox News |language=en-US}}</ref> On December 1, 2024, Biden reversed course, pardoning his son.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-02 |title=US President Biden gives son Hunter 'full and unconditional' pardon |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjwl3venz39o |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> Multiple news outlets cited Muir’s interview and Biden’s pledge that he would not pardon his son.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-02 |title=What has Joe Biden said about pardoning his son Hunter Biden? |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceql5v5v0xlo |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Here are the times that Biden, the White House said they wouldn't pardon Hunter |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5017190-hunter-biden-pardon-white-house/ |website=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Fact Check: Biden Repeatedly Said He Would Not Pardon His Son, Hunter |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/fact-check-biden-repeatedly-said-210800273.html |website=[[Yahoo News]]|date=December 3, 2024 }}</ref> |
On June 6, 2024, Muir interviewed [[Joe Biden|president Biden]] in Normandy. During the interview, Muir pressed Biden on whether he would pardon his son, Hunter Biden. Biden told Muir he would not.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |title=Exclusive: Biden tells Muir he wouldn't pardon son Hunter, says Trump got 'fair trial' |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/biden-tells-muir-wouldnt-pardon-son-hunter/story?id=110904482 |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=ABC News |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-02 |title=Biden says he would not pardon Hunter in June 2024 interview {{!}} Fox News Video |url=https://www.foxnews.com/video/6365420447112 |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=Fox News |language=en-US}}</ref> On December 1, 2024, Biden reversed course, pardoning his son.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-02 |title=US President Biden gives son Hunter 'full and unconditional' pardon |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cjwl3venz39o |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en-GB}}</ref> Multiple news outlets cited Muir’s interview and Biden’s pledge that he would not pardon his son.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-12-02 |title=What has Joe Biden said about pardoning his son Hunter Biden? |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ceql5v5v0xlo |access-date=2025-03-06 |website=www.bbc.com |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Here are the times that Biden, the White House said they wouldn't pardon Hunter |url=https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/5017190-hunter-biden-pardon-white-house/ |website=[[The Hill (newspaper)|The Hill]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Fact Check: Biden Repeatedly Said He Would Not Pardon His Son, Hunter |url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/fact-check-biden-repeatedly-said-210800273.html |website=[[Yahoo News]]|date=December 3, 2024 }}</ref> |