Disney accuses Trump officials of ‘blatant violations’ of constitution amid FCC battle
Summary
Disney’s ABC is suing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), accusing the Trump administration of unconstitutional actions and censorship. The lawsuit says the FCC’s early review of ABC’s local TV station licenses is meant to punish the network for its editorial opinions against President Trump and FCC Chair Brendan Carr.Key Facts
- Disney and ABC filed a lawsuit in August against the FCC to stop early review of eight local TV station licenses.
- ABC claims the FCC’s actions threaten their freedom of speech and cause a “chilling effect” on their editorial choices.
- The lawsuit says ABC has already changed programming, avoiding political guests and airing some content on YouTube to avoid FCC control.
- The FCC says the early review is part of an employment practices investigation, not about censorship or editorial content.
- The FCC argues the case should be appealed in a different court, not the US district court for the District of Columbia.
- Judge Loren AliKhan is skeptical of the FCC’s reasons for requiring early license renewals.
- ABC wants a court order to stop the FCC from taking further actions against their licenses.
- FCC Chair Brendan Carr was appointed by President Donald Trump.
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