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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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ABC to federal judge: Trump’s FCC is holding our head on a ‘guillotine’
By Andrew Kirell, Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — ABC argued in federal court Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s FCC has “chilled” the network’s free speech by using its “enormous regulatory power to coerce, threaten, punish” coverage the administration doesn’t like. The Disney-owned network is seeking a preliminary injunction to block the FCC’s order requiring early
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.
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