On ABC, Trump's Campaign Manager Says Debate Moderators Shouldn't Be “Virtual Fact-Checkers”

From the September 25 edition of ABC's This Week with George Stephanopoulos:

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KELLYANNE CONWAY: And I really don't appreciate campaigns thinking it is the job of the media to go and be these virtual fact-checkers and that these debate moderators should somehow do their bidding. They picked on Matt Lauer after the Commander-in-Chief debate … forum. We thought he did a great job, but they didn't like the fact that Hillary Clinton was asked about her email server and her vote in Iraq. That's not Matt Lauer's fault. And Lester Holt, he's a respected…brilliant newsman. He'll do a good job tomorrow night as a moderator. It's not his job -- 

GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS (HOST): That's what you're saying right there, but that's not what your boss has said. Donald Trump this week is saying, “Oh boy, Lester Holt's going to be under tremendous pressure. He's a Democrat,” when in fact Lester Holt is a registered Republican.

Previously:

On Fox, Trump Says “People Are Watching” To See If Lester Holt “Succumbs To … Pressure” To Fact-Check During The Debate

Trump Is On A Crusade To Influence The Presidential Debate Moderators

Matt Lauer’s Fact-Challenged Moderation Is A Cautionary Tale For Debate Moderators