The fallout from Tuesday night’s debate between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump continues, and the spotlight is now squarely on ABC News moderators Linsey Davis and David Muir.
Critics have lambasted the pair for what many saw as one-sided fact-checking, with Davis in particular drawing fire for her approach toward Trump. While the former president’s claims were scrutinized in real-time—sometimes incorrectly—Harris faced far less pushback on her own debatable assertions, particularly on issues like crime and abortion.
CONFIRMED—@ABC Linsey Davis, who moderated last night’s Presidential Debate, had a MAJOR conflict of interest:
She is a sorority sister of @KamalaHarris, and bragged about it on record, years ago. pic.twitter.com/8vrhmIiFgp
— Bree A Dail (@breeadail) September 12, 2024
Adding to the controversy is a newly surfaced connection between Davis and Harris that was not disclosed during the debate. As reported by the New York Post, it turns out both women are members of the same sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha. This detail, while not necessarily a “smoking gun,” has raised questions about the integrity of the debate and whether Harris received preferential treatment from her sorority sister, even though there’s no evidence the two had met before the event.
So it turns out the totally unbiased ABC moderator Linsey Davis and Kamala Harris are sorority sisters!
Interesting pic.twitter.com/lIcZNyLMff
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) September 12, 2024
The revelation comes after a particularly heated exchange in which Davis fact-checked Trump on the topic of abortion, arguing against his claim that doctors are discussing aborting babies after birth—a statement that many Republicans defended, citing Democratic stances on late-term abortion. What rankled conservatives was the uneven application of fact-checking. Harris’s statements on crime and other contentious issues were left largely unchallenged, further fueling accusations of bias.
You have got to be kidding me with this.
There are over 1,000 AKA chapters in the United States.
Hundreds of thousands of AKAs.
Kamala Harris is 59, Linsey Davis is 46.
They didn’t even go to the same schools. https://t.co/BxGDY0LbL2
— Yashar Ali
(@yashar) September 12, 2024
To many observers, this sorority connection, while noteworthy, isn’t the most troubling aspect of the situation. Instead, what really stands out is Harris’s relationship with Dana Walden, an executive at Disney, which owns ABC News. Walden, who reportedly has close personal ties to Harris, runs the network responsible for hosting the debate, adding another layer of perceived conflict of interest. This cozy relationship between prominent Democrats and media elites has long been a point of concern among conservatives, who argue it contributes to a “quasi-state media” environment that favors left-leaning candidates.
Here’s a photo of Kamala with her friend Dana Walden who oversees ABC news pic.twitter.com/pZkAQIEbV0
— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) September 12, 2024
While some might dismiss the Davis-Harris sorority link as insignificant, those familiar with Greek life know that such bonds can run deep, often transcending time and personal connection. The fact that this wasn’t disclosed ahead of the debate only adds to the frustration many feel about the overall fairness of the event.
