ABC News Adjusts President Biden's Interview Transcript After White House Dispute

On a recent Friday, ABC News found itself in the midst of controversy when it had to make adjustments to the transcript of an interview with President Biden. The network made these changes after White House officials expressed concerns about the accuracy of the initial transcript.

The Interview Moment

The critical moment in question unfolded toward the end of the interview, during which George Stephanopoulos asked President Biden about his potential reactions if he were to stay in the presidential race and subsequently lose to former President Donald J. Trump.

Initially, the official transcript distributed by ABC on Friday night quoted Mr. Biden as saying, “I’ll feel as long as I gave it my all and I did the goodest job as I know I can do, that’s what this is about.”

Subsequent Changes

By the following Saturday afternoon, the online transcript was altered to read, “I’ll feel as long as I gave it my all and I did the good as job as I know I can do, that’s what this is about.” ABC appended an editors’ note to the transcript, stating that the changes were made “for clarity.”