OK, bye: Brian Ross leaving ABC News in wake of botched Michael Flynn report

Brett T. | 5:08 PM on July 02, 2018

Brian Ross, whom old-school Twitchy readers will remember from falsely identifying the Aurora, Colo. movie theater shooter as a member of the Tea Party (same name, different guy), is reportedly leaving ABC News — finally — after being suspended for making a “serious error” in his reporting on Michael Flynn.

Brian Ross is leaving ABC after botched Michael Flynn report https://t.co/h0nw3wMvv6 via @pagesix

— April LaFever (@aprillafever) July 2, 2018

If you’ll remember, that serious error was accusing presidential candidate Donald Trump of ordering Michael Flynn to make contact the Russians; actually, he was President-elect Trump at the time, which is kind of an important difference.

The New York Post’s Page Six reports:

We hear that Ross on Monday announced he’s leaving the network. His longtime executive producer Rhonda Schwartz is also exiting. “The time has come to say good-bye,” said the duo in a letter to staff with an announcement by ABC News president James Goldston.

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… They added: “While we are signing off from ABC News, we are hardly leaving investigative journalism. There is much more to do.”

Imagine what Ross can report now that he’s not with a mainstream news organization with a reputation it would like to maintain.

https://twitter.com/jablomiplease/status/1013849318002851848

#FakeNews has a price

— ???????? (@JY_Patriot) July 2, 2018

Again? Brian Ross single-handedly, and perfectly, made Trump’s argument that the media is fake news. Way to go, Brian.

— Buzzyanne ?? (@buzzyanne) July 2, 2018