C-SPAN reinstates Steve Scully three months after he falsely claimed his Twitter account was hacked
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Scully returned to work this week in a behind-the-scenes role as a producer on C-SPAN. It's not clear when he'll return to TV. Scully was placed on administrative leave in October for falsely claiming his Twitter account was hacked after he responded to President Trump's attacks on him being a presidential debate moderator by tweeting a public message directed at Anthony Scaramucci, asking the former White House communications director how he should respond. “We view October’s events as a singular episode in an otherwise successful 30- year C-SPAN career,” C-SPAN said in a statement. “And while it was appropriate in October for Steve to be immediately relieved of his duties leading our 2020 election coverage, we reiterate our belief that now, having completed a three-month administrative leave, he can continue to contribute to CSPAN’s mission.”
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