a whistleblower from ABC News has filed a six-page affidavit claiming that the network manipulated the first presidential debate to favor kamla Harris over Donald Trump the affidavit notorized on September 9th 2024 alleges various forms of bias including pre- debate accommodations for Harris a smaller Podium and split screen views designed to improve her appearance The Whistleblower contends that Harris's campaign received sample questions and had significant influence over the debate's format and rules while Trump's campaign was excluded from these discussions despite ABC's denials including claims they didn't provide Harris with questions in advance or collude with her campaign the allegations have stirred controversy Newsweek reported on the claims after the debate and former Clinton advisor Mark pen has called for an independent investigation into the matter the affidavit accompanied by a recording sent to Congress suggests systemic bias and a shift from unbiased reporting at ABC News The Whistleblower is willing to testify before Congress raising questions about the Integrity of ABC's debate coverage and the fairness of the process