As if ABC News needed another embarrassment. David Muir’s seeming vanity was unfortunately on full display while covering the deadly Los Angeles wildfires on Wednesday. The “World News Tonight” anchor had a tone-deaf on-air fashion faux pas when he accidentally revealed to the camera that he had clothespins cinching the back of his official-looking flame-retardant jacket for a better fit while broadcasting live during the catastrophe.

Megyn Kelly ripped into ABC News' David Muir on Thursday for showing his "abject vanity" when he decided to cinch his "fake fireman's jacket" he wore while reporting on the devastating Los Angeles wildfires.

ABC News' David Muir has managed to make that question quite the litmus test after going live to report on the wildfires that have engulfed Southern California. Muir reported from areas of devastation for "ABC World News Tonight with David Muir,

ABC anchor David Muir was mocked on social media for using wooden clothespins to style his flame-retardant jacket while reporting from the scene of the devastating Los Angeles-area wildfires. During a standup shot across the street from charred rubble in the Palisades area on Wednesday,

Megyn Kelly criticized ABC’s “World News Tonight” anchor David Muir for his display of “abject vanity” while covering the wildfires in Los Angeles where he was pilloried for wearing a yellow firefighter jacket that was cinched at the back with clothespins,

David Muir's dream job requires him to report on some of the world's most terrible tragedies, and he had to navigate a sad family situation before getting it.

Megyn Kelly accused ABC News anchor David Muir of “abject vanity” after he was seen using clothespins to tailor his yellow fire jacket while reporting Wednesday from the Los Angeles-area wildfires. “Why is he wearing a pretend fireman’s jacket to begin with?

ABC News anchor David Muir came under fire for a fashion misstep during his live coverage of the devastating Los Angeles wildfires. The anchor was mocked online after being caught on camera using clothes pegs to seemingly highlight his physique while reporting from the scene of the LA fires.

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David Muir faced backlash for using clothespins to adjust his jacket while reporting on the Los Angeles fires, with critics labeling him vain and narcissistic as he prioritized his appearance amid the crisis.