Cruz blasts FCC for ABC license review, arguing government shouldn’t censor speech

Sen. Ted Cruz criticized the FCC for fast-tracking the renewal review of ABC’s eight owned stations in a Disney/ABC DEI probe, arguing the move amounts to government censorship of speech. The FCC says the early renewal order stems from a long-running investigation and is not tied to Jimmy Kimmel’s Melania joke, while Disney defends ABC’s qualifications as licensees (licenses weren’t due for renewal until 2028–2031).