ABC and Trump's FCC Battle in Federal Court over Issues of Free Speech and Jurisdiction
Disney says the FCC’s move could chill speech as the agency weighs whether to speed reviews of ABC’s eight local station licenses.
- On Tuesday, Disney and ABC sought to block the Federal Communications Commission's order requiring early renewal proceedings for eight broadcast stations, with the network's attorney arguing the move creates an ongoing "chilling effect."
- FCC Chair Brendan Carr ordered the review after President Donald Trump repeatedly called to revoke ABC's licenses, citing content grievances regarding comedian Jimmy Kimmel and The View.
- ABC lead attorney Beth Wilkinson described the threat of losing licenses as a "death penalty" for stations, noting the network has already altered content, such as cutting political clips from The View to avoid FCC scrutiny.
- U.S. District Judge Loren AliKhan heard arguments Tuesday but made no ruling, while FCC lawyers defended the move as a standard regulatory inquiry, arguing the network must exhaust administrative remedies before pursuing litigation.
- Bruce Brown, president of the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, warned the FCC's actions represent a significant threat to journalism, calling them an effort to "intimidate the press.
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A lawyer from Walt Disney Co. asked a U.S. judge on Tuesday to block the advance review by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of the company's eight ABC TV stations' licenses. Exclusive subject matter for subscribers. To have full access, access the link to the subject and register.
ABC asks federal judge to block FCC's early license review, citing retaliation by Trump administration
An ABC lawyer argued the FCC was effectively forcing the broadcast company to sit with its "head on a guillotine" while it awaits a decision about its license renewals.
ABC and Trump’s FCC battle in federal court over issues of free speech and jurisdiction – WTOP News
WASHINGTON (AP) — A lawyer for ABC on Tuesday asked a federal judge to prevent the Trump administration from conducting an unusual, early review of its broadcast licenses, likening it to a looming execution by guillotine that was already chilling the network’s editorial decisions just weeks before the U.S. midterm elections. U.S. District Judge Loren...
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