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4 days ago
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George Stephanopoulos, Unfazed by $16 Million ABC Settlement, Accuses Trump of Corruption: ‘Scale Is Staggering'
'This Week with George Stephanopoulos' opened Sunday with a scathing accusation of corruption by Donald Trump and his family – just six months after ABC agreed to a $16 million payment to settle a defamation lawsuit brought by the president for the anchor's comments about E. Jean Carroll. Stephanopoulos cracked the seal on 'This Week' connecting the dots between Trump's pardons and presidential fundraisers, suggesting Trump and his family were making millions through various pay-to-play schemes. 'The scale is staggering,' Stephanopoulos said. 'Donald Trump and his family are making hundreds of millions, potentially billions of dollars, as Trump and his administration are taking official actions that benefit contributors and investors. Just this week, we learned of pardons to tax cheats, including a man whose mother was pardoned just weeks after she attended a million-dollar-a-head fundraiser for the president, the Trump media and technology group, raising $2.5 billion dollars from 50 institutional investors whose identities have not been disclosed.' Stephanopoulos also noted that the SEC had dropped a lawsuit against the cryptocurrency firm Binance, days after the company listed a currency from World Liberty Financial, which was started by Trump's family. The anchor also cited a report in the Atlantic by David Frum. ''Nothing like this has been attempted or even imagined in the history of the American presidency,' he writes,' Stephanopoulos said. ''Throw away the history books, discard feeble comparisons to scandals of the past … The brazenness resembles nothing seen in any earlier White House. This is American corruption on the scale of a post-Soviet republic or a post-colonial African dictatorship.' That's where we begin this week.' ABC News and Stephanopoulos agreed to a $16 million settlement with Donald Trump in December to resolve a defamation lawsuit stemming from a March 2024 interview in which the anchor incorrectly stated that Trump had been found 'liable for rape' in the civil case brought by Carroll. A New York jury had found Trump liable for sexual abuse and defamation, but not rape, due to the specific legal definitions under state law. The case had been progressing toward depositions for both Trump and Stephanopoulos before the agreement was reached, and was considered a significant legal victory for Trump. The post George Stephanopoulos, Unfazed by $16 Million ABC Settlement, Accuses Trump of Corruption: 'Scale Is Staggering' | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
George Stephanopoulos celebrates daughter's college graduation
George Stephanopoulos is a proud dad. The " Good Morning America" co-anchor spent Memorial Day weekend watching his eldest daughter graduate from college. Both Stephanopoulos and his wife Ali Wentworth took to Instagram to celebrate the accomplishment of their eldest daughter, Elliott Stephanopoulos, who graduated from Brown University. "We have a college graduate!!! Congratulations to Elliott, and to the entire class of 2025. We love you and are so proud of you, E!," Stephanopoulos wrote in an Instagram post Sunday, alongside several photos of the family celebrating Elliott's achievement. "She did it! Happy graduation to an incredible human being who has her father's brain and my legs. And if it was the other way around- she'd be screwed," Wenworth captioned a photo of Elliott and fellow graduates on Instagram. "Proud parents! All our children deserve an education!" On "GMA" Monday, Stephanopoulos described his daughter as having a "great" graduation weekend. "Elliott had a great weekend. She graduated from Brown on Sunday," he said. "She was all smiles all weekend long and we are so proud of her." In addition to Elliott, Stephanopoulos and Wentworth are also the parents of a second daughter, Harper, who is a student at Vanderbilt University. When Harper began her freshman year at Vanderbilt in 2023, Stephanopoulos and Wentworth reflected on becoming empty-nesters for the first time. "We dropped our baby off at college. Everyone is saying 'she's ready to launch' ! But… I don't think I'm ready! I don't want to stop making pasta with vodka sauce, picking up wet towels, cuddling up to her familiar scent. As Joni Mitchell once wrote- 'the bed's too big, the frying pan too wide,'" Wentworth wrote on Instagram at the time. "I know our daughter will thrive. But man, it's brutal on the parents. If you feel inclined- please send me baked goods. I'll be under my covers." Stephanopoulos said too that Harper's start in college meant not only a major change for her, but one for her parents too. "Ali and I met and got married within nine months, and had a baby nine months later, so we've never known a house without kids really," he said at the time, adding that he and Wentworth were "a little nervous, but excited too" about the prospect of becoming empty-nesters.
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27-05-2025
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George Stephanopoulos celebrates daughter's college graduation
George Stephanopoulos is a proud dad. The "Good Morning America" co-anchor spent Memorial Day weekend watching his eldest daughter graduate from college. Both Stephanopoulos and his wife Ali Wentworth took to Instagram to celebrate the accomplishment of their eldest daughter, Elliott Stephanopoulos, who graduated from Brown University. "We have a college graduate!!! Congratulations to Elliott, and to the entire class of 2025. We love you and are so proud of you, E!," Stephanopoulos wrote in an Instagram post Sunday, alongside several photos of the family celebrating Elliott's achievement. "She did it! Happy graduation to an incredible human being who has her father's brain and my legs. And if it was the other way around- she'd be screwed," Wenworth captioned a photo of Elliott and fellow graduates on Instagram. "Proud parents! All our children deserve an education!" Ali Wentworth shares hilarious wedding anniversary message to George Stephanopoulos on 'GMA' On "GMA" Monday, Stephanopoulos described his daughter as having a "great" graduation weekend. "Elliott had a great weekend. She graduated from Brown on Sunday," he said. "She was all smiles all weekend long and we are so proud of her." In addition to Elliott, Stephanopoulos and Wentworth are also the parents of a second daughter, Harper, who is a student at Vanderbilt University. When Harper began her freshman year at Vanderbilt in 2023, Stephanopoulos and Wentworth reflected on becoming empty-nesters for the first time. "We dropped our baby off at college. Everyone is saying 'she's ready to launch' ! But… I don't think I'm ready! I don't want to stop making pasta with vodka sauce, picking up wet towels, cuddling up to her familiar scent. As Joni Mitchell once wrote- 'the bed's too big, the frying pan too wide,'" Wentworth wrote on Instagram at the time. "I know our daughter will thrive. But man, it's brutal on the parents. If you feel inclined- please send me baked goods. I'll be under my covers." 'GMA' anchors share behind-the-scenes moments of taking their kids to college Stephanopoulos said too that Harper's start in college meant not only a major change for her, but one for her parents too. "Ali and I met and got married within nine months, and had a baby nine months later, so we've never known a house without kids really," he said at the time, adding that he and Wentworth were "a little nervous, but excited too" about the prospect of becoming empty-nesters. George Stephanopoulos celebrates daughter's college graduation originally appeared on
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18-04-2025
- Politics
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Gov. Josh Shapiro details arson attack on his home and if he believes it was a hate crime in ABC interview
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro recounted the arson attack on his home, which occurred after a Passover celebration last weekend, in an exclusive interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos on Friday. Cody Balmer, 38, was arrested after allegedly setting fire to the residence while Shapiro and his family slept inside. Shapiro, who is Jewish, said he and his family were forced to evacuate their home after celebrating the first night of Passover. Shapiro gave Stephanopoulos a tour of the residence after the attack and detailed how the attacker allegedly evaded security and was able to throw a Molotov cocktail through a window of the home. Potential 2028 Presidential Rivals Rally Behind Shapiro After Arson At Governor's Mansion The governor began by showing Stephanopoulos where the intruder was allegedly able to gain access to the property. "He scaled the fence somewhere right around here," Shapiro said while standing in front of the fence. Read On The Fox News App He said the intruder "had a bag that contained some Molotov cocktails and had a metal type of hammer," and hid in the bushes near the fence before eventually tripping the home's security sensors. Shapiro said the security sensor prompted a Pennsylvania State Trooper to arrive at their home, but according to the governor, "it was dark, and the trooper was unable to spot him." After evading the trooper, Shapiro said the suspect was able to make his way through a backyard walkway, broke a window with a hammer, and threw a Molotov cocktail into the home. "That immediately set off a fire and explosion," the governor said. Pennsylvania Governor's Mansion Arson Suspect Cody Balmer Was Out On Bail At Time Of Firebombing Shapiro then brought Stephanopoulos inside and emotionally described the family's Passover celebration that took place shortly before the attack. "Just hours before, Lori and I were seated probably right about here, at a long table, conducting our Passover Seder," Shapiro detailed. "Three of our four kids were here, the other was in college." He continued: "I'm getting emotional just thinking about it — we had our family, we had guests from the community from across Pennsylvania. It was just a really beautiful night." The governor said his family and guests were celebrating until about midnight, before the family headed to bed around 1 a.m. The attack took place about an hour later around 2 a.m. Shapiro and Stephanopoulos then began their sit-down portion of the interview in one of the scorched rooms of the home. "I was in here at about maybe 3 o'clock in the morning with the fire chief, when it became immediately apparent to me this wasn't just an accidental fire, a candle being left on or something," Shapiro told the ABC host. Josh Shapiro Chokes Up While Delivering Post-arson Press Conference Stephanopoulos asked Shapiro if he believes this attack was a hate crime. "I think that's a question for the prosecutors to determine. They're going to determine motive," he told Stephanopoulos. The ABC host then asked Shapiro, "What does your gut tell you? This man was talking about Gaza, talking about Palestine, talking about his hatred for you." The governor replied that he recognizes "when you're in these positions of power, there are people out there that want to do you harm," but he tries not to be "captive to the fear." Stephanopoulos argued that while he recognizes Shapiro doesn't want to be "captive to the fear," that homeland security has been warning of the rise of these kinds of attacks for years. "It's real," Shapiro replied. "I mean, this is sadly a real part of our society today, and it needs to be universally condemned, George. I don't care if it's coming from the left, from the right. I don't care if it's coming from someone you voted for, or someone who you didn't vote for. Someone on your team, or someone on the other team. I think every single leader has the responsibility to speak and act with moral clarity and condemn this kind of violence." Shapiro was later asked if President Donald Trump, or anyone from his administration, had reached out to him following the attack. 'Hateful And Horrific': Shapiro Governor's Mansion Fire Prompts Outcry From Lawmakers The governor told Stephanopoulos that while Trump had not reached out yet, he heard from F.B.I director Kash Patel "immediately" following the attack that day, as well as Attorney General Pam Bondi. When asked why he believed A.G. Bondi had not yet labeled this attack as an "act of domestic terrorism," and whether he personally believed it was, Shapiro replied: "I think that's a question for the prosecutors, both the local district attorney and the Department of Justice." Stephanopoulos questioned why the governor didn't want to answer whether he believed the attack was a hate crime, considering figures such as Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., had called on the attorney general to label the attack as such. "I'm not sure it's helpful for people on the outside to be weighing in with their opinions here, George. No matter who they are," Shapiro replied. "You've asked me a couple of times why I haven't given you the kind of answer that you're seeking. I want to explain why." Click Here For More Coverage Of Media And Culture The governor continued: "I know, as a former prosecutor, how important it is to follow the evidence and apply the law, and to do so without fear or favor. In this case I'm the victim of the crime; I'm not the prosecutor. The prosecutors will weigh all of the different evidence and determine what the motive is. I think for me to dwell on that, for me to focus on that, is not my job." Stephanopoulos then asked Shapiro what can be done to "combat this kind of hate," speaking about the rise in antisemitism across the country. "By speaking and acting with moral clarity, let me explain," Shapiro said. "Immediately following the assassination attempt on the former president, now-president, in Butler, Pennsylvania, I condemned that in the strongest of terms. I spoke to the victims, I went to Butler. When the assassin who killed the U.S. healthcare CEO was caught in Altoona, Pennsylvania, I immediately went there and condemned that kind of violence in clear terms." Shapiro expressed that he feels it's important "to be leading every day in a way that brings people together and doesn't just continually divide us," even when the country isn't currently dealing with a traumatic event like what happened in Butler or at the governor's home last weekend. Fox News' Deidre Heavey contributed to this article source: Gov. Josh Shapiro details arson attack on his home and if he believes it was a hate crime in ABC interview
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18-04-2025
- Politics
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Gov. Josh Shapiro details arson attack on his home and if he believes it was a hate crime in ABC interview
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro recounted the arson attack on his home, which occurred after a Passover celebration last weekend, in an exclusive interview with ABC News' George Stephanopoulos on Friday. Cody Balmer, 38, was arrested after allegedly setting fire to the residence while Shapiro and his family slept inside. Shapiro, who is Jewish, said he and his family were forced to evacuate their home after celebrating the first night of Passover. Shapiro gave Stephanopoulos a tour of the residence after the attack and detailed how the attacker allegedly evaded security and was able to throw a Molotov cocktail through a window of the home. The governor began by showing Stephanopoulos where the intruder was allegedly able to gain access to the property. "He scaled the fence somewhere right around here," Shapiro said while standing in front of the fence. He said the intruder "had a bag that contained some Molotov cocktails and had a metal type of hammer," and hid in the bushes near the fence before eventually tripping the home's security sensors. Shapiro said the security sensor prompted a Pennsylvania State Trooper to arrive at their home, but according to the governor, "it was dark, and the trooper was unable to spot him." After evading the trooper, Shapiro said the suspect was able to make his way through a backyard walkway, broke a window with a hammer, and threw a Molotov cocktail into the home. "That immediately set off a fire and explosion," the governor said. Shapiro then brought Stephanopoulos inside and emotionally described the family's Passover celebration that took place shortly before the attack. "Just hours before, Lori and I were seated probably right about here, at a long table, conducting our Passover Seder," Shapiro detailed. "Three of our four kids were here, the other was in college." He continued: "I'm getting emotional just thinking about it — we had our family, we had guests from the community from across Pennsylvania. It was just a really beautiful night." The governor said his family and guests were celebrating until about midnight, before the family headed to bed around 1 a.m. The attack took place about an hour later around 2 a.m. Shapiro and Stephanopoulos then began their sit-down portion of the interview in one of the scorched rooms of the home. "I was in here at about maybe 3 o'clock in the morning with the fire chief, when it became immediately apparent to me this wasn't just an accidental fire, a candle being left on or something," Shapiro told the ABC host. Stephanopoulos asked Shapiro if he believes this attack was a hate crime. "I think that's a question for the prosecutors to determine. They're going to determine motive," he told Stephanopoulos. The ABC host then asked Shapiro, "What does your gut tell you? This man was talking about Gaza, talking about Palestine, talking about his hatred for you." The governor replied that he recognizes "when you're in these positions of power, there are people out there that want to do you harm," but he tries not to be "captive to the fear." Stephanopoulos argued that while he recognizes Shapiro doesn't want to be "captive to the fear," that homeland security has been warning of the rise of these kinds of attacks for years. "It's real," Shapiro replied. "I mean, this is sadly a real part of our society today, and it needs to be universally condemned, George. I don't care if it's coming from the left, from the right. I don't care if it's coming from someone you voted for, or someone who you didn't vote for. Someone on your team, or someone on the other team. I think every single leader has the responsibility to speak and act with moral clarity and condemn this kind of violence." Shapiro was later asked if President Donald Trump, or anyone from his administration, had reached out to him following the attack. The governor told Stephanopoulos that while Trump had not reached out yet, he heard from F.B.I director Kash Patel "immediately" following the attack that day, as well as Attorney General Pam Bondi. When asked why he believed A.G. Bondi had not yet labeled this attack as an "act of domestic terrorism," and whether he personally believed it was, Shapiro replied: "I think that's a question for the prosecutors, both the local district attorney and the Department of Justice." Stephanopoulos questioned why the governor didn't want to answer whether he believed the attack was a hate crime, considering figures such as Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., had called on the attorney general to label the attack as such. "I'm not sure it's helpful for people on the outside to be weighing in with their opinions here, George. No matter who they are," Shapiro replied. "You've asked me a couple of times why I haven't given you the kind of answer that you're seeking. I want to explain why." The governor continued: "I know, as a former prosecutor, how important it is to follow the evidence and apply the law, and to do so without fear or favor. In this case I'm the victim of the crime; I'm not the prosecutor. The prosecutors will weigh all of the different evidence and determine what the motive is. I think for me to dwell on that, for me to focus on that, is not my job." Stephanopoulos then asked Shapiro what can be done to "combat this kind of hate," speaking about the rise in antisemitism across the country. "By speaking and acting with moral clarity, let me explain," Shapiro said. "Immediately following the assassination attempt on the former president, now-president, in Butler, Pennsylvania, I condemned that in the strongest of terms. I spoke to the victims, I went to Butler. When the assassin who killed the U.S. healthcare CEO was caught in Altoona, Pennsylvania, I immediately went there and condemned that kind of violence in clear terms." Shapiro expressed that he feels it's important "to be leading every day in a way that brings people together and doesn't just continually divide us," even when the country isn't currently dealing with a traumatic event like what happened in Butler or at the governor's home last weekend.
