Joe Abraham\u2019s 20-year-old daughter, Katie, was killed last year<\/a> when the vehicle she was traveling in was rear-ended by an illegal immigrant drunk driver, according to police. Julio Cucul-Bol, a Guatemalan national who was using a Mexican alias, had previously been deported but managed to make his way back to Illinois.\u00a0<\/p>\n Trump recently honored families<\/a> who lost loved ones to crimes committed by illegal immigrants. Abraham, who attended the ceremony in the East Room of the White House, said it was the first time “Angel Families were not invisible” for years.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Major networks that present themselves as defenders of democracy \u2014 CNN, CBS, ABC, NBC, and MSNBC \u2014 gave little meaningful attention to the proclamation or to the families it honored,” Abraham wrote in a newly launched Substack<\/a>. MSNBC changed its name to MS NOW, following new ownership, in November 2025<\/a>.<\/p>\n Joe Abraham holds a photograph of himself with his 20-year-old daughter, Katie Abraham, at his family\u2019s home in Glenview, Illinois, on Sept. 10, 2025. (Stacey Wescott\/Chicago Tribune\/Tribune News Service via Getty Images)<\/p>\n “That silence matters,” he continued. “Because when institutions that shape public perception decline to cover uncomfortable consequences of immigration policy failures, those policies are never seriously examined. They are insulated. Protected. Normalized.”<\/p>\n Abraham believes Angel Families are often reduced to “footnotes,” and their grief becomes politically inconvenient for many news organizations.\u00a0<\/p>\n “When coverage does occur, it is often accompanied by disclaimers meant to neutralize impact: \u2018Crime happens everywhere.\u2019 \u2018Citizens commit crimes too.\u2019 \u2018Immigration status doesn\u2019t define a person,\u2019” Abraham wrote.\u00a0<\/p>\n “All technically true,” Abraham continued. “All completely beside the point.”<\/p>\n Abraham told Fox News Digital<\/a> that “the media\u2019s job is to tell the truth \u2014 not to curate sympathy based on politics,” when asked why he spoke out against the press.\u00a0<\/p>\n “Angel Families who have lost loved ones because of reckless border policies and self-serving politicians are routinely ignored, while isolated incidents involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement trigger wall-to-wall coverage. That\u2019s not journalism \u2014 that\u2019s selective outrage,” Abraham told Fox News Digital.\u00a0<\/p>\n “The press has created a hierarchy of victims, amplifying some tragedies while downplaying others that don\u2019t fit a preferred narrative. Every victim matters,” he added. “Every family deserves to be heard. If the media wants to regain public trust, it must start acting like an honest broker instead of an ideological advocate.”<\/p>\n CNN, CBS, ABC, NBC, and MS NOW did not immediately respond to requests for comment.\u00a0<\/p>\n TRUMP HALTS ANGEL FAMILIES SPEECH TO CHECK ON WOMAN IN AUDIENCE<\/a><\/p>\n Katie Abraham was killed when the vehicle she was traveling in was rear-ended by an illegal immigrant drunk driver. (Joe Abraham\u00a0)<\/p>\n Cucul-Bol was sentenced to 30 years in prison after accepting a plea deal for the hit-and-run that killed Katie, along with 21-year-old Chloe Polzin. He was in possession of fake identification and a bogus Social Security card when he was captured in Texas and eventually entered a guilty plea on charges, including aggravated DUI involving death and leaving the scene of a fatal crash.\u00a0<\/p>\n Last week, the White House<\/a> blasted CNN for failing to provide live coverage of the ceremony.\u00a0<\/p>\n CNN failed to cover the event during the 11 a.m. hour when it occurred, prompting deputy assistant to the President and White House deputy communications director Kaelan Dorr\u00a0to note<\/a>, “President Trump is currently hosting a truly tear jerking event, signing a proclamation honoring Angel Families,” and slamming CNN\u2019s lack of coverage as, “Sick. Disgusting. Mask is off.”<\/p>\n GRIEVING FATHER SAYS DAUGHTER\u2019S DEATH BY ILLEGAL ALIEN SHOWS COST OF SANCTUARY POLICIES<\/a><\/p>\n Shortly after the noon hour, the event was given an off-hand mention<\/a> by CNN reporter Kristen Holmes when she said, “You\u2018re hearing [Trump] give these speeches saying essentially, even just now in this event that he was doing with these Angel Families, talking about how the media never gives him good coverage, he never gets credit for anything that he\u2018s doing.”<\/p>\n Dorr was not the only prominent voice to condemn\u00a0insufficient coverage from CNN<\/a>\u00a0and other sources.\u00a0<\/p>\n “@CNN is a total disgrace,” White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt<\/a> wrote. “President Trump hosted a powerful event honoring Angel Families who lost loved ones at the hands of illegal alien criminals and deadly drugs \u2013 but CNN refused to cover EVEN one second of it. That\u2019s because CNN doesn’t care about the victims of illegal alien crime. They pretend to be a news organization, but they refuse to cover anything that doesn\u2019t fit the Left\u2019s narrative. This is why CNN is failing and losing all of their viewership.”<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APP<\/a><\/p>\n A CNN spokesperson previously told Fox News Digital, “At the time of the White House event, CNN was covering the breaking news around the historic blizzard impacting millions of Americans.”<\/p>\n Fox News Digital\u2019s Alexander Hall contributed to this report.<\/p>\n Related Article ![\"Joe](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/joe-abraham-angel-dad-illegal-immigration-fox-news.jpg\")
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