Late last week, there was word that an ABC News whistleblower was set to expose both the network and the Kamala Harris presidential campaign for allegedly rigging the network’s Sept. 10th debate in the Democrat nominee’s favor and against former President Donald Trump. The information that they said would be revealed was that Harris was given advance notice on what questions would be asked, and that Trump would be fact-checked live.
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Now, the whistleblower has released a sworn, notarized statement, which is dated Sept. 9, 2024–the day before the debate. They say the Kamala Harris campaign allegedly “restricted the scope” of the ABC News debate questions, that the campaign allegedly demanded that only Donald Trump would be fact-checked during the debate:
The whistleblower wrote:
I have worked for ABC news [sic] for over 10 years in various technical and administrative positions.
Since the acquisition ABC news [sic] in 1996, I have observed significant transformations there in the nature of news reporting at the organization. These changes suggest a shift from unbiased reporting to a model influenced by external factors.
They also clarified the purpose of releasing the statement and information, stating in the document that they “do not endorse Donald Trump in his capacity as candidate for President of the United States,” but are sharing it “to address concerns regarding perceived biases within news reporting within my employer’s debate that will be hosted on September 10, 2024.”
They said that the Harris campaign “imposed restrictions on the scope of questioning.” They allegedly included “no questions regarding the perceived health of President Joe Biden,” “no inquiries related to her tenure as Attorney General in San Francisco,” and “no questions concerning her brother-in-law, Tony West, who faces allegations of embezzling billions of dollars in taxpayer funds and who now may be involved in her administration if elected.”
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The whistleblower added that they sent several copies to themselves, and a copy has been sent to Speaker Mike Johnson. They also claim to have secret recordings buttressing the claim on the fact-checking stipulation, and “what questions were not to be asked under any circumstances,” or the Harris campaign would not appear at the debate.
As this is a breaking story, RedState will provide updates as they become available.
Editor’s Note: The story was edited for clarity after publication.
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