New York (CNN Business) ABC News said on Wednesday that it had suspended a veteran correspondent after the journalist was secretly recorded on video by a right-wing activist group leveling criticism against the network and making disparaging comments about President Donald Trump.

"Any action that damages our reputation for fairness and impartiality or gives the appearance of compromising it harms ABC News and the individuals involved," an ABC News spokesperson said in a statement on Wednesday.

The ABC News spokesperson added that the correspondent, David Wright, had "been suspended, and to avoid any possible appearance of bias, he will be reassigned away from political coverage when he returns."

It was not clear how long Wright had been suspended for and an ABC News spokesperson declined to say.

Wright is a veteran correspondent who has worked at ABC News since 2000. He has traveled the globe for the network covering major news stories, and interviewed Silicon Valley titans like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. Most recently, Wright has assisted ABC News with its coverage of Trump's presidency.

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