The ABC host gave his blunt assessment of the president's performance in a brief interview when he was ambushed on Tuesday.
ABC News issued their own statement, saying, 'George expressed his own point of view and not the position of ABC News.' What the two statements didn't reveal was the alleged crisis Stephanopoulos' nine words kicked off at the highest level of the major network.
ABC bosses were reportedly concerned the veteran broadcaster had expressed a private opinion that would fatally undermine his appearance of objectivity.
' The insider claimed that even though Stephanopoulos backed away from his comment and 'minimized it as a quip', ABC bosses knew the damage was done.
Biden will never sit down with Stephanopoulos ever again,' they said.
In looking ahead, a senior Democratic aide told ABC News that the president should 'buckle up for a wild week.
' Many hoped Friday's interview with Stephanopoulos would be a chance for Biden, 81, to prove the debate was a one-off.
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