ABC refuses to capitulate to Trump admin, fights FCC probe into The View

Fighting back

FCC chair hasn’t been able to bully ABC and owner Disney into submission.

The View on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. From left to right: Whoopi Goldberg, Sara Haines, Joy Behar, Kara Young, and Sunny Hostin. Credit: Getty Images

ABC is fighting back against the Trump administration’s attempt to police broadcast television content, saying in a filing that the Federal Communications Commission is violating the First Amendment.

Led by Chairman Brendan Carr, the FCC accused ABC’s The View of not complying with the equal-time rule, even though the interview portions of talk shows have historically been exempt from the rule requiring equal time for opposing political candidates. The FCC also opened an unusual review of ABC’s broadcast licenses one day after the president and First Lady Melania Trump called on ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel over a recent joke.

An ABC filingthat was made public today said the...

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