Responding to criticism of the upcoming ABC docudrama, “The Path to 9/11,” at least one affiliate has suggested its outraged viewers contact the network’s news division — but the division says it has nothing to do with the program.
“We… suggest that you make your opinion known to the originator of the program: ABCNEWS,” Minnesota ABC affiliates KSTP and KSTC wrote to complainers.
That’s flat-out false, says an ABC News spokeswoman. “ABC News did not participate in any way in the production of this movie,” Cathie Levine told me earlier today. In fact, she said, the news division didn’t even let the production use its file footage, following ABC News policy.
What’s more, former White House terrorism adviser Richard Clarke, who’s now a consultant with ABC News, has criticized the film for its inaccuracies.