ABC urged the FCC to reject equal time rules, while Donald Trump demanded license stripping from the network.

The entities involved

• Federal Communications Commission →

  independent U.S. government agency

  • Brendan Carr serves as an operative for Trump at the FCC.Sun 19:47
  • The FCC has issued guides affecting carrier operations, while the FTC is receiving complaints regarding robocalls.Sun 15:42
• ABC →

  first Australian public television channel

  • Anthony Albanese called for the defense of public broadcasters.Mon 09:42
  • Ross Garnaut and David Llewellyn-Smith worked as economic commentators for Business Spectator and ABC.Mon 03:05
• Donald Trump →

  American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)

  • Trump ended the ceasefire agreement with Iran following recent attacks by Iranian forces.Mon 18:02
  • The Trump administration utilized the Department of Health & Human Services for an AI tool.Mon 18:02

Related events

• The FCC, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, launched probes into ABC's diversity practices on May 29, 2026, with support from Donald Trump.Jun 7