ABC sues the FCC over Trump and Carr’s campaign of threats
Emma Roth is a news writer who covers the streaming wars, consumer tech, crypto, social media, and much more. Previously, she was a writer and editor at MUO.
ABC is suing the Federal Communications Commission over claims the agency “waged a retaliatory campaign” against its networks over the content they broadcast. In a lawsuit filed in federal court on Tuesday, ABC and its parent company Disney accuse the FCC of “punishing ABC for its speech” by threatening its broadcast licenses.
It’s the latest escalation in the dispute between ABC and the Trump administration, which has been critical of the network’s political coverage — especially by late-night host Jimmy Kimmel and The View. The FCC opened an investigation into The View’s airtime of political candidates in February and ordered ABC stations owned by Disney to file for an early license renewal in April. ABC fired back with a series...
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