Trump pressures ABC to fire Kimmel as Disney resists FCC pressure
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President Trump again urged ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel over a Melania Trump joke, while Disney has stood by the network amid an FCC license-review that's widely viewed as retaliation for not firing Kimmel. Disney says ABC stations are compliant and will defend them in court as Kimmel continues anti-Trump commentary; legal experts say Disney is likely to prevail, and the broader First Amendment concerns are being raised by critics.
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