ABC News recently stirred controversy after failing to mention a crucial detail regarding Vice President Kamala Harris and one of the moderators during her debate against President Trump.
Harris and ABC News anchor Linsey Davis are both members of the same influential sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha (AKA), which established a political action committee (PAC) after Harris became the Democratic vice-presidential nominee. This connection, while not disclosed during the debate, raises questions about the impartiality of the event, as reported by the Gateway Pundit.
During the debate, Davis, along with ABC’s David Muir, frequently interrupted Trump to fact-check him but notably did not fact-check Harris. The lack of disclosure about the sorority bond between Harris and Davis has added fuel to the criticism, with many accusing ABC of bias in favor of Harris.
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Davis had previously spoken about her connection to AKA during ABC’s coverage of the Biden-Harris inauguration, but no mention was made during the debate itself. Harris, who joined AKA at Howard University, and Davis, who joined the sorority at the University of Virginia, both have deep ties to the organization.
Debate conflict of interest with ABC moderator Linsey Davis CONFIRMED. She is a sorority sister of Kamala Harris, and even confirmed it on a live broadcast 3 1/2 years ago. pic.twitter.com/eoJihVpZp1
— WorldNetDaily (@worldnetdaily) September 12, 2024
Adding more complexity to this issue is the fact that Harris skipped a key congressional address by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to speak at the 71st AKA Boulé in Dallas. The timing of this appearance raised eyebrows among conservatives. Furthermore, reports from Politico reveal that AKA formed a PAC in August to support Harris’s campaign, a move that further ties the sorority’s political influence to her presidential bid.
The failure to disclose the Harris-Davis sorority connection isn’t the only reason ABC’s debate performance is under scrutiny. During the debate, Davis and Muir actively challenged Trump on numerous claims, particularly on topics like abortion and crime. Yet, similar scrutiny was noticeably absent when Harris made misleading assertions. The uneven treatment has left many wondering whether Davis’s connection to Harris influenced the debate’s tone.
CONFIRMED—@ABC Linsey Davis, who moderated last night’s Presidential Debate, had a MAJOR conflict of interest:
She is a sorority sister of @KamalaHarris, and bragged about it on record, years ago. pic.twitter.com/8vrhmIiFgp
— Bree A Dail (@breeadail) September 12, 2024
So it turns out the totally unbiased ABC moderator Linsey Davis and Kamala Harris are sorority sisters!
Interesting pic.twitter.com/lIcZNyLMff
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) September 12, 2024
Ultimately, the failure to disclose the Harris-Davis sorority connection casts doubt on the fairness of the debate and raises broader questions about the media’s role in maintaining impartiality.
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