Stephanopoulos was irate when Muir was given the responsibility of leading the network's special coverage of breaking news stories and special events - a role Stephanopoulos has held since 2014. He joined ABC in 1997 and was given the Chief Anchor role in 2014. Earlier this year, when he found out that the Chief Anchor responsibilities were being handed over to Muir, 47, even though the title wasn't, he threatened to walk. The rivalry between the two men dates back to 2014 when Muir replaced Diane Sawyer on what was then known as ABC World News. He was considerably less experienced than Stephanopoulos at the time, so the Chief Anchor role went to the latter, as did the higher salary.

Source: Daily Mail March 02, 2021 13:44 UTC