Social media users criticized ABC News anchor David Muir for appearing to make his clothing more form-fitting during his coverage of the California wildfires.

A source told The National News Desk the clothespins were used for practical reasons and had 'nothing to do with David asking for anything.'

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.

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,

David Muir's recent appearance during his report on the devastating Los Angeles wildfires is dividing fans online. The ABC News anchor behind World News Tonight With David Muir, who is known for his polished presentation,

Kelly blasted Muir for “wearing a fake fireman’s jacket” while doing an on-location report from devastated areas in Southern California. “What you’re seeing on the close