Ex-ABC News reporter says Disney, corporate media 'failing the American people' on Trump coverage

Moran said during an appearance on the "In Good Faith" podcast that his former ABC News colleagues are not "meeting the moment" because corporate media is incapable in the current climate. 

"They have corporate pressure on them, and they have rules of, kind of, what they can say and what they can't say, what they can describe and what they can't describe," he added. "The facts in front of them are eluding their coverage, and I think that they are disserving the American people."

Moran said some journalists attempt to signal their views with "tone" when they are unable to voice opinions, and he singled out his former employer. 

"There is absolutely no upside to that," he added. "So, the pressure is on."

ABC News did not immediately respond to a request for comment. 

Moran told host Phillip DeFranco he had a "great career" at ABC News but doesn't regret the social media post that resulted in his swift exit from the Disney-owned company, when he called Trump and Miller "haters." 

"After they suspended me when I saw the s--- hitting the fan, I kind of [thought], 'Oh, welp, this is it," Moran said. 

Moran's firing came less than six weeks after he interviewed Trump as part of a primetime special for ABC marking Trump's first 100 days in office. Trump repeatedly chided Moran for his various lines of questioning. 

Last month, Moran admitted his longtime employer was biased against Trump because the newsroom is filled with like-minded liberals and lacks "viewpoint diversity."