FCC to review Disney TV licenses amid Kimmel-Melania controversy
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The FCC has ordered an expedited review of Disney's ABC television licenses after President Trump urged ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel for a joke about Melania Trump; the review is unusual and could require Disney to prove it meets public-interest standards, though licenses aren’t due for renewal until 2028 and experts say revocation is unlikely, with critics calling it a political move.
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