ABC News has not yet commented on a document reportedly from an anonymous whistleblower that said the network worked closely with Kamala Harris’ team before the debate.
The unverified document, reportedly an affidavit signed by a notary on September 9, has stirred controversy and spread online.
ABC News reportedly asked Harris questions before the debate and agreed to terms to give her an edge over former President Donald Trump.
It was reportedly written by a male employee who has been with the station for about a decade, during which time he said their reporting style has become increasingly problematic. It was dated the day before Harris ran against Trump in what many observers saw as a victory for the vice president.
The alleged employee also claimed he sent the document to House Speaker Mike Johnson.
ABC News has not yet commented on a document reportedly from an anonymous whistleblower that alleges close coordination between the network and Kamala Harris’ team before the debate.
The unverified document, said to be an affidavit signed by a notary on September 9, has sparked controversy as it has spread online
DailyMail.com contacted several members of the ABC communications team for comment on Monday morning, but has not yet received a response.
The document continues to gain traction on social media after first appearing on the account of right-wing influencer and January 6 debate participant Philip Anderson last week, two days after the debate.
Although unverified, it has sparked a flurry of discussion, with big names like Bill Ackman and Marjorie Taylor Greene apparently taking it up.
“This seems credible,” Ackman, the 58-year-old billionaire hedge fund manager, wrote Sunday as he reshared a post showing the six pages in question.
Greene, the MAGA Republican from Georgia, went a step further, re-sharing a now-debunked blog post that claimed the whistleblower had died on Sunday.
“The ABC whistleblower who claimed Kamala Harris was asked questions before the debate has died in a car crash, according to news reports,” Greene wrote in a post on X that is still online.
Four hours later she came up with a correction.
“This story turns out to be false and I’m glad to hear it,” Greene wrote, before reaffirming the original claims.
The document alleges that ABC News asked Harris questions before the debate and agreed to terms designed to give her an advantage over former President Donald Trump.
It was reportedly written by a male employee who has been with the station for about a decade, during which time he said ABC’s reporting style has become increasingly problematic.
The photo shows some of the alleged agreements reached by the two sides
“We need a serious investigation into the whistleblower’s report that Kamala Harris was asked questions by ABC before the debate!” she exclaimed.
Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, added: “I find the allegations credible as written, particularly since the swearing-in statement was reportedly taken the day before the debate and includes details, such as Harris’ smaller stage, that were not made public until later.”
There is no evidence that the oath was drawn up on the day stated in the document, and the seal of the notary named in the document is missing.
The document contains several redactions that obscure the identity of the alleged employee.
The document states that Harris would not be subject to the same fact-checking as Trump, nor would she be asked questions about President Biden’s health.
Also dismissed were questions about Harris’ time as California’s attorney general and questions about her brother-in-law, Tony West, a San Francisco native who served as U.S. deputy attorney general at the time.
Ten years ago, he married Harris’ sister Maya and is now “a major force behind Ms. Harris’ campaign and its record-breaking fundraising,” serving as “a crucial point of contact for business leaders and major donors,” according to The New York Times.
Despite the document being unproven, it sparked a flurry of debate, with big names like Bill Ackman (left) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (right) seemingly joining in.
One post on X mentioning the document has been viewed nearly 8 million times in just over 24 hours
An excerpt from the document says West “is accused of embezzling millions of dollars in taxpayer funds” and that she “could be involved” with Harris’s administration if elected.
These claims are also unproven and never reported.
A single post on X mentioning the document has been viewed nearly 8 million times in just over 24 hours.