Disney executive’s close friendship with Kamala Harris under scrutiny as ABC hosts critical debate

Dana Walden, a senior Disney executive whose portfolio includes ABC News, is one of Vice President Kamala Harris’ “extraordinary friends,” according to a report in the New York Times. NEW YORK TIMES COLUMNIST MAKES ‘CONSERVATIVE’ CASE TO VOTE KAMALA HARRIS ABC told the New York Times that Walden, who is Disney’s highest-ranking television executive, does not weigh in on editorial decisions. Disney Entertainment said in a statement to the New York Times that Walden has not hosted a fundraiser for Harris since June 2022, when ABC News came under her scope of responsibility, but in 2023, she donated $20,000 to support President Biden and the Democratic Party, according to public filings reported by the Times. ABC NEWS’ GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS INACCURATELY SAID TRUMP WAS FOUND ‘LIABLE FOR RAPE’ 10 TIMES, LEGAL GURUS SAY Last month, Walden was described as a “Hollywood winner” in the rapid ascension of Harris to de facto Democratic nominee, according to a Puck report . Former President Trump is suing ABC News and George Stephanopoulos for defamation after the ABC News host said several times on air that the former president was “found liable for rape” during a March 10 interview with Rep. Nancy Mace, R-S.C. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP Fox News’ David Rutz, Hanna Panreck, Brian Flood and Jeffrey Clark contributed to this report. – This Summarize was created by Neural News AI (V1). Source: https://www.foxnews.com/media/disney-executives-close-friendship-kamala-harris-under-scrutiny-abc-hosts-critical-debate