George Stephanopoulos deleted his X account in the wake of ABC News’ settlement with President-elect Donald Trump, Variety reports. Margaret Sullivan: “Why did ABC News throw in the towel? It‘s hard to know for sure, but gets easier if you are aware that the news organizations is owned by Disney, a huge corporation with a lot of turf to protect.” Parker Molloy: “Disney apparently decided that legal principle wasn’t worth the risk to its broader business interests.