Did David Muir and Linsey Davis get fired from ABC after debate? [Video]

Readers asked us to VERIFY viral posts claiming the ABC debate moderators were fired. We found that the claims are false and stem from satirical articles.

ABC News anchors David Muir and Linsey Davis faced criticism from former President Donald Trump and his supporters after moderating the presidential debate between the former president and Vice President Kamala Harris on Sept. 10.

Amid the backlash, viral posts began circulating on social media that claim ABC News fired Davis and Muir following the debate.

Two posts include a meme with side-by-side photos of Muir and Davis with this text: “ABC Fires Debate Moderators David Muir and Linsey Davis: ‘They Are a Disgrace to Their Profession.’”

Multiple VERIFY readers also asked us if the claims about ABC News firing Muir and Davis are true.