Breitbart Slams ABC's 'Cowardice'
Politico reports:
Andrew Breitbart on Tuesday lashed out at ABC News for dropping him from the network's election night coverage, saying ABC bowed to “left-wing pressure” from Media Matters and other organizations.
“This is about cowardice and caving into what was an overwhelming onslaught by Media Matters, The Huffington Post, TalkingPointsMemo and Daily Kos,” Breitbart told POLITICO. “This is their bowing to left-wing pressure. ... They know they can do it at any time and any place and ABC will bow to pressure.”
In a letter sent to Breitbart by Andrew Morse, head of ABC’s digital division, the conservative media icon was informed that ABC thought it was “best” if he “not participate” after a public squabble over what role he would play in the network’s election night analysis.
“We have spent the past several days trying to make clear to you your limited role as a participant in our digital town hall to be streamed on ABCNews.com and Facebook,” Morse wrote in the letter. “The post on your blog last Friday created a widespread impression that you would be analyzing the election on ABC News.”
“We made it as clear as possible as quickly as possible that you had been invited along with numerous others to participate in our digital town hall,” Morse said. “Instead of clarifying your role, you posted a blog on Sunday evening in which you continued to claim a bigger role in our coverage. As we are still unable to agree on your role, we feel it best for you not to participate.”
Breitbart said Tuesday he never posted misleading information about his role in ABC’s coverage.
