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ABC accuses FCC of violating its First Amendment rights over its scrutiny of "The View"

ABC says the FCC’s probe could chill protected speech and upend a 20-year exemption for the daytime talk show.

  • On Thursday, Disney-owned ABC filed a petition with the Federal Communications Commission challenging an investigation into daytime talk show 'The View,' arguing the agency's actions are "unprecedented" and infringe upon First Amendment-protected speech.
  • Earlier this year, the FCC, led by Chairman Brendan Carr, initiated enforcement proceedings questioning whether the show qualifies for a 'bona fide' news exemption following the February appearance of Democratic Senate candidate James Talarico from Texas.
  • ABC's filing, signed by Supreme Court litigator Paul Clement, asserts the show has operated under an exemption for 24 years and disputes incomplete cooperation claims, citing submission of 11,000 documents on schedule.
  • Separately, the FCC's Media Bureau last week ordered ABC to accelerate license renewals amid clashes over late-night host Jimmy Kimmel's jokes, with Chairman Carr stating Disney must demonstrate it operates in the public interest.
  • Anna M. Gomez, the lone Democratic appointee on the three-person FCC panel, praised Disney for "choosing courage over capitulation," emphasizing broader implications for how government regulates political expression.
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In legal dispute, ABC argues Trump admin trying to chill free speech

ABC's filing to the FCC, made public Friday, involves one station in Houston but suggests a broader battle with the administration.

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