{"id":2238245,"date":"2024-05-06T11:02:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T15:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abc-news-president-suddenly-quits-amid-internal-backlash-trump-celebrates\/"},"modified":"2024-05-06T11:07:45","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T15:07:45","slug":"abc-news-president-suddenly-quits-amid-internal-backlash-trump-celebrates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abc-news-president-suddenly-quits-amid-internal-backlash-trump-celebrates\/","title":{"rendered":"ABC News President Abruptly Resigns Amid In-House Criticism &#8211; Trump Commends"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fabc-news-president-suddenly-quits-amid-internal-backlash-trump-celebrates%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2238245&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>ABC News President Kim Godwin surprisingly resigns, impacting media insiders. Trump celebrates her exit on Truth\u2063 Social. Controversial leadership cited for plummeting morale. Godwin&#8217;s resignation immediate, as per OConnell. Godwin claims self-initiated\u200d decision to retire from broadcast journalism \u200dat age 60. The\u200c Western Journal appeals for support amidst crucial 2024 \u2062election coverage. ABC News President Kim Godwin&#8217;s unexpected resignation has created ripples among media circles. Trump&#8217;s celebration\u2064 of her departure on Truth Social adds to \u2062the story. Criticisms of her controversial leadership leading to low morale surface. Godwin&#8217;s immediate\u200b resignation, overseen \u2064by O&#8217;Connell,\u2062 and her self-initiated retirement decision\u200d at age 60 add layers to the narrative. The Western Journal&#8217;s plea\u200b for assistance during pivotal 2024 election coverage underscores\u200c the importance\u2064 of unbiased reporting.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>   <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/georgeupper\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/georgeupper\/%20\"><span>George C. Upper III<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   May 6, 2024 at 6:45am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>ABC News president Kim Godwin has tendered her resignation in a move that surprised a number of mainstream media insiders.<\/p>\n<p>There will undoubtedly be some who are sad to see the first black woman to lead a broadcast television <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/study-nbcuniversals-peacock-streaming-service-failing-to-draw-consumer-interest\/\" title=\"Study: NBCUniversal's Peacock Streaming Service Failing to Draw Consumer Interest\">news division<\/a> leave the position \u2014 but former President Donald Trump is apparently not among them.<\/p>\n<p>Nor are most of her former staff, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/05\/05\/media\/abc-news-president-kim-godwin-steps-down-hnk-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Trump posted to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/trumps-truth-social-announces-live-tv-streaming-platform-content-cancelled-suppressed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Truth Social<\/a> just over an hour after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/media\/abc-news-president-kim-godwin-is-stepping-down-28bf9617\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a> broke the story on Godwin\u2019s departure.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHappy to report that Kim Godwin, Head of ABC, has resigned,\u201d Trump wrote. \u201cCould it be the unfair reporting on EVERYTHING TRUMP? In any event, GOOD RIDDANCE!\u201d (emphasis original).<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHopefully somebody else will be able to control George Slopadopolous and the rest of the Fake News Thugs over at ABC? Best wishes Kim!\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The former president\u2019s hypothesis notwithstanding, Godwin was known to be a controversial figure <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/report-explosive-incident-last-straw-got-abc-meteorologist-fired\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">at ABC<\/a>. CNN remarked that the \u201cembattled\u201d Godwin\u2019s \u201cpolarizing leadership led to plummeting employee morale,\u201d according to unnamed staffers.<\/p>\n<p>CNN also reported that her departure \u2014 or at least its timing \u2014 came as something of a surprise. Her Sunday evening memo to staff announcing what the outlet referred to as her \u201cabrupt\u201d resignation was said to have \u201crocked\u201d the newsroom.<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you trust establishment media outlets like ABC News?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Last week, CNN reported that Debra OConnell, who had been put over Godwin and the news division by parent company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/disney-reveals-60-billion-investment-key-pillar-will-enough\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Disney<\/a> in February, was \u201cconducting a review of her performance and had voiced dissatisfaction in private conversations with the state of affairs\u201d at ABC News.<\/p>\n<p>More than 24 staffers and \u201cothers close to the network\u201d \u2014 who requested anonymity because they had not been authorized to speak with CNN \u2014 said Godwin had had a crushing effect on morale in the organization she led.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cGodwin, staffers told CNN, made several profound errors, including employing a hands-off approach to managing, not developing a strategic vision for the newsroom, eliminating the heads of the talent-relations division and appointing an inner-circle that alienated staffers, among a stream of other complaints,\u201d the outlet reported.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2024\/05\/06\/abc-news-president-kim-godwin-steps-down\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a> reported that it had heard from other unnamed sources that \u201cthe main sentiment felt by staff was that Godwin was more focused on promoting herself as a leader rather than invest time with ABC News\u2019 staff and show teams.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Godwin\u2019s resignation was apparently effective immediately, as OConnell said she will take charge of the newsroom \u201cfor the time being,\u201d according to <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/abc-news-president-kim-godwin-retires-ea586f896a075b8de35df530945eb979\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Associated Press<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>For her part, Godwin claimed to have made the decision on her own to part ways not only with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/chris-cuomo-claims-abc-news-banned-american-flag-pins-9-11-found-tape\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ABC News<\/a>, but with the entire industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have decided to retire from broadcast journalism,\u201d the 60-year-old Godwin said in an email to the ABC News staff, according to CNN.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI have been fortunate and blessed enough to have done almost every job there is in this business,\u201d she added. \u201cBut after considerable reflection, I\u2019m certain it\u2019s the right one for me as I look to the future and prioritize what\u2019s most important for me and my family.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>An Important Message from Our Staff:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>In just a few months, the world is going to change forever. The 2024 election is the single most important election of our lifetime. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We here at The Western Journal are committed to covering it in a way the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/caitlin-clark-lands-historic-nike-shoe-deal-worth-millions-just-before-her-rookie-season-kicks-off\/\" title=\"Caitlin Clark Secures Multi-Million Dollar Nike Deal Ahead of Rookie Season Kickoff\">establishment media simply<\/a> will not: We will tell the truth, and they will lie.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech and the elites don\u2019t want the truth out. That\u2019s why they have cut us off from 90% of advertisers. Imagine if someone cut your monthly income by 90%. That\u2019s what they\u2019ve done to people like us. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>As a staff, we are asking you to <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>join us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to fight this once-in<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-forced-to-cancel-rally-devastated-by-whats-coming-im-so-sorry-god-be-with-you\/\" title=\"Trump expresses deep regret and cancels rally, sending heartfelt apologies and prayers\">-a-lifetime fight<\/a>. Without you not only will The Western Journal fail, but America will fail also. As Benjamin Franklin said, \u201cWe must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Will you support The Western Journal today and <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>become a member<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>A Western Journal <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Membership<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  costs less than one coffee and breakfast sandwich each month, and it gets you access to ALL of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pope-francis-scolds-americans-as-irresponsible-demands-change-to-the-western-model\/\" title=\"Pope Francis criticizes Americans, urges change in 'Western Model'\">content \u2014 news<\/a>, commentary, and premium articles. You\u2019ll experience a radically reduced number of ads, and most importantly you will be vitally supporting the fight for America\u2019s soul in 2024.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>This is the time. America will live or die based on what happens this year. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>join us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  to get the real truth out and to fight the elites, Big Tech, and the people who want America to fail. Together, we really can save the country.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Thank you for your support!<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>P.S. <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Please stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44802\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/georgeupper\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44802\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44802\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44802\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44802\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>George Upper is the former Editor-in-Chief of The Western Journal and was a weekly co-host of &#8220;WJ Live,&#8221; powered by The Western Journal. He is currently a contributing editor in the areas of faith, politics and culture. A former U.S. Army special operator, teacher and consultant, he is a lifetime member of the NRA and an active volunteer leader in his church. Born in Foxborough, Massachusetts, he has lived most of his life in central North Carolina.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  George Upper, is the former editor-in-chief of The Western Journal and is now a contributing editor in the areas of faith, politics and culture. He currently serves as the connections pastor at Awestruck Church in Greensboro, North Carolina. He is a former U.S. Army special operator, teacher, manager and consultant. Born in Massachusetts, he graduated from Foxborough High School before joining the Army and spending most of the next three years at Fort Bragg. He holds bachelor&#8217;s and master&#8217;s degrees in English as well as a Master&#8217;s in Business Administration, all from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro. He and his wife life only a short drive from his three children, their spouses and his grandchildren. He is a lifetime member of the NRA and in his spare time he shoots, reads a lot of Lawrence Block and John D. MacDonald, and watches Bruce Campbell movies. He is a fan of individual freedom, Tommy Bahama, fine-point G-2 pens and the Oxford comma. <\/p>\n<p>  Birthplace <\/p>\n<p>  Foxborough, Massachusetts <\/p>\n<p>  Nationality <\/p>\n<p>  American <\/p>\n<p>  Honors\/Awards <\/p>\n<p>  Beta Gamma Sigma <\/p>\n<p>  Education <\/p>\n<p>  B.A., English, UNCG; M.A., English, UNCG; MBA, UNCG <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  North Carolina <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Faith, Business, Leadership and Management, Military, Politics <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ABC News President Kim Godwin&#8217;s unexpected resignation has caught many mainstream media insiders off guard. The departure of the first black woman to head a broadcast news division will evoke mixed emotions among observers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2010,"featured_media":2238246,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kim-Godwin.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2238245","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/Kim-Godwin.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2238245","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2010"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2238245"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2238245\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2238246"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2238245"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2238245"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2238245"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}