FCC fast-tracks ABC license renewals amid DEI probe and Trump pressure
TL;DR
The FCC, led by a Trump‑appointed chair, has expedited the early renewal of eight ABC local stations’ licenses (New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Philadelphia, Houston, San Francisco, Raleigh–Durham, and Fresno) as part of an ongoing Disney DEI practices probe, a move critics argue is political retaliation tied to Donald and Melania Trump’s backlash against Jimmy Kimmel’s Melania joke.
- FCC orders review of ABC licenses after Jimmy Kimmel’s Melania Trump joke The Guardian
- F.C.C. Orders a Review of ABC’s Broadcast Licenses The New York Times
- FCC directs Disney-owned TV stations to file early license renewals NBC News
- FCC Commissioner Urges ABC To “Stand Up And Stand Firm” In Face Of Brendan Carr’s Review Of Broadcast Licenses Deadline
- White House communications director calls Jimmy Kimmel a ‘s--- human being’ for Melania Trump ‘widow’ joke WSAZ
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