FCC Chairman Carr: ABC Decision to Skip Trump Speech Will Factor Into License Review
The agency said ABC’s refusal to carry Trump’s speech will be considered in its review of eight local broadcast licenses, despite objections from a Democratic commissioner.
- FCC Chairman Brendan Carr announced Wednesday that ABC's decision not to air President Donald Trump's July 16 speech will influence the ongoing review of eight ABC-owned broadcast licenses in major cities.
- Trump claimed the network's failure to air his remarks "should mean a revocation of their licenses," echoing broader demands that broadcasters carry presidential addresses as a condition of their free airwave access.
- While ABC and NBC streamed the speech online, FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez condemned the agency's pressure as "de facto censorship," asserting that editorial decisions remain protected speech.
- The Walt Disney Company, ABC's parent, submitted renewal applications under protest, labeling the FCC's April order as "unlawful, arbitrary and unconstitutional."
- This investigation reflects Carr's broader push to enforce "public interest obligations," though critics warn the weaponization of the FCC could establish a precedent future administrations might use to chill dissent.
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