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Would-be US debate moderator suspended over tweet

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Would-be US debate moderator suspended over tweet

(FILES) In this file photo former US First Lady Michelle Obama and former White House Correspondents' Association Vice President Edwin Chen (C) of Bloomberg News watch as Steve Scully of C-SPAN speaks at the White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner on May 9, 2009 at the Washington Hilton hotel in Washington,DC. - A journalist tapped to moderate the second debate between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden has been suspended over lying about his Twitter account being hacked, his news outlet said on October 15, 2020. C-SPAN journalist Steve Scully, who was to be the moderator of the debate in Miami -- until it was called off -- was suspended indefinitely after news of his actions were revealed, according to the congressional cable channel. (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)

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C-SPAN journalist Steve Scully, who was to be the moderator of the debate in Miami – until it was called off – is suspended indefinitely

A journalist tapped to moderate the second debate between President Donald Trump and Joe Biden has been suspended over lying about his Twitter account being hacked, his news outlet said Thursday, October 15.

C-SPAN journalist Steve Scully, who was to be the moderator of the debate in Miami – until it was called off – was suspended indefinitely after news of his actions were revealed, according to the congressional cable channel.

The debate was scrapped after organizers switched to a virtual format, citing Trump’s recent coronavirus infection. The president refused to accept the arrangement.

Scully had been accused by the president of being a “never Trumper,” and the journalist then engaged in a tweet exchange with Anthony Scaramucci, a former Trump aide who is now a vocal critic of the White House.

Scully tweeted “@Scaramucci should I respond to Trump” and the former official said to ignore it.

The journalist denied sending the tweet and claimed his account had been hacked before an investigation by the channel showed otherwise.

Scully was placed on administrative leave, C-SPAN said.

Trump appeared to celebrate the news, tweeting: “I was right again! Steve Scully just admitted he was lying about his Twitter being hacked. The Debate was Rigged!” – Rappler.com

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