Recently, ABC News removed a report that was critical of President Donald Trump’s eldest sons, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump, following legal threats. What’s surprising is that they didn’t offer any explanation or correction for this now-missing article.
This article, published on Wednesday, had the rather eye-catching headline, “Trump sons’ investments have won billions in Pentagon contracts since his election.” It pointed out that Anduril, a company making investments in a new shipyard in Baltimore, had connections with Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump.
According to the now-removed piece, “1789 Capital,” a venture capital firm that includes Donald Trump Jr. as a partner, took a notable financial stake in Anduril last year as part of a substantial $2.5 billion investment.
Subsequently, Anduril has secured 135 contracts with the U.S. government, amassing about $1.8 billion from these deals. It was indicated in the report that the Trump brothers are among several investors in the company.
However, a spokesperson for 1789 Capital, Alexa Henning, rebuked the report on social media, stating that they do not hold a “major stake” in Anduril and criticized the article as a biased hit piece. She explained that the reporter had mischaracterized the situation, confusing fundraising with actual investment, and emphasized that many companies secured government contracts during both Trump and Biden’s administrations, somewhat undermining the article’s implications.
ABC News promptly pulled the story off their site. The link now simply informs visitors that the page is no longer available. As of now, ABC hasn’t commented on the matter or provided a rationale for removing the report.
In addition, they also deleted a popular promotional post on social media that was intended to promote the original report, which had been shared widely by various notable Democrats.
Henning communicated with Fox News Digital after the report was deleted, highlighting her appreciation for its removal but urging for clarity on why it was published in the first place, as well as a transparent acknowledgment of the article’s inaccuracies.
Following the deletion, Trump Jr. reacted by challenging California Governor Gavin Newsom, who had circulated the initial report on social media, saying, “ABC deleted this article in less than 24 hours because it’s false. Sounds about as long as your presidential campaign would last.”
