George Stephanopoulos has signed a new contract with ABC News, keeping him with his longtime news outlet for several more years.
The 63-year-old will remain as a host of Good Morning America, as well as his Sunday political affairs show This Week with George Stephanopoulos as part of his news contract.
After joining ABC News as a political analyst, Stephanopoulos served as a correspondent for This Week before becoming host of the program in 2002. He was later elevated to Chief Washington Correspondent in 2005. He added regular duties on Good Morning America in 2009, replacing Diane Sawyer who moved to the anchor desk of World News Tonight.
The news comes on the heels of ABC News settling a defamation lawsuit from President-elect Donald Trump geared toward the outlet and host. In March, George Stephanopoulos stated that Trump had been found civilly liable for rape in the case with writer E. Jean Carroll. Attorneys for Trump sued the network and host, with Disney settling the case for $15 million and legal fees.
A contract extension for Stephanopoulos will likely quell any questions about the host’s future with the outlet. Previous reporting shared that he was “furious” behind the scenes that the company settled the case, alleging that settlement makes it appear as if he had done something wrong or acted with malice in his comments.
The news of Stephanopoulos’ contract extension was first reported by Stephen Battaglio of The Los Angeles Times.
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