C-SPAN Political analyst Steve Scully was suspended indefinitely after he admitted that his Twitter account was not hacked. Scully came under fire last week when he was caught communicating with one of President Trump’s biggest critics, former aide Anthony Scaramucci days before he was scheduled to moderate the second presidential debate.
Trump referred to Scully as a “never Trumper.” Scully then tweeted to Scaramucci “should I respond to Trump” to which he advised Scully to ignore him.
C-SPAN said Scully confessed to lying about the hack on Wednesday.
Scully said he was frustrated by Trump’s criticism on social media about his role as a moderator. “These were both errors in judgement for which I am totally responsible for,” Scully said. “I apologize.”
Scully said he let down his colleagues at C-SPAN, fellow news professionals and the debate commission. “I ask for their forgiveness as I try to move forward in a moment of reflection and disappointment in myself,” he said.
C-SPAN said they “were very saddened by this news and do not condone his actions.”
Scully will not take part in the network’s election night coverage for the first time since 1992.
