The settlement, which includes a $15 million donation to a presidential foundation and museum for Trump and an additional $1 million to cover his legal fees, has reportedly left morale at ABC News at a low point. Staff members expressed frustration at the network’s reluctance to cover its own settlement story, despite it making headlines elsewhere.
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