- FCC review of ABC licenses amid political and diversity scrutiny
- The FCC, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, launched probes into ABC's diversity practices on May 29, 2026, with support from Donald Trump.
ABC/Disney defends against political pressure while the Administration targets licenses and the Agency investigates Comcast.
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Updated Oct 13
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What happened
ABC/Disney defends against political pressure while the Administration targets licenses and the Agency investigates Comcast.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Trump calls on ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel amid ongoing FCC scrutiny of Disney/ABC.1 source
ABC challenges FCC review process amid Trump administration targeting media coverage.1 source
Political pressure mounts on ABC/Disney; FCC probes continue, now including Comcast.1 source
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Part of
The FCC, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, launched probes into ABC's diversity practices on May 29, 2026, with support from Donald Trump.Also in this story
- FCC investigates show balance and TV station licenses held by Disney, which produced the show The View.
- Brendan Carr serves as an operative for Trump at the FCC.
Within FCC review of ABC licenses amid political and diversity scrutiny
The entities involved
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ABC
first Australian public television channel
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Federal Communications Commission
independent U.S. government agency
Related events
- Donald Trump attacks hosts via regulatory pressure as Brendan Carr uses FCC power against ABC, and JD Vance leverages The View for political rebranding.
- The FCC is investigating ABC regarding political bias, with Brendan Carr leading the agency probes.
- The FCC has moved into review of Disney-owned ABC stations, amid Trump's calls for license revocation and signals from commissioner Brendan Carr.
- Donald Trump called for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel as the FCC reviews the network's broadcast licenses and policies.
- ABC filed a lawsuit against the FCC over its license renewal process, accusing the commission of political pressure and bias.
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