Politics · October 10, 2026
ABC News quietly republishes gutted version of story on Trump sons it had deleted without explanation
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ABC News retracted and later republished a revised version of a report concerning the business investments of Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump. The original story, which alleged conflicts of interest regarding defense contracts and firm investments, was deleted following public pushback regarding its factual accuracy. ABC News eventually issued a correction acknowledging errors in its description of company investments, government contracts, and event chronologies. Key corrections included the scale of 1789 Capital's investment in the defense firm Anduril and the nature of the Trump brothers' involvement in specific investment decisions.
ABC News retracted and later republished a revised version of a report concerning the business investments of Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump. The original story, which alleged conflicts of interest regarding defense contracts and firm investments, was deleted following public pushback regarding its factual accuracy. ABC News eventually issued a correction acknowledging errors in its description of company investments, government contracts, and event chronologies. Key corrections included the scale of 1789 Capital's investment in the defense firm Anduril and the nature of the Trump brothers' involvement in specific investment decisions.