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FCC chair Brendan Carr says the ABC license-renewals review centers on DEI policies, not Jimmy Kimmel, and hints NBC could be next, as Disney/ABC faces a 30-day deadline to submit DEI-related documents amid a charged political context.
FCC chair Brendan Carr says the ABC license renewal for eight owned stations arises from a Disney/ABC DEI investigation, not punishment for Jimmy Kimmel’s joke; Democrats call it a pretext, and while the inquiry could take years, ABC can continue operating in the meantime.
FCC Chair Brendan Carr moves to review the licenses of Disney’s eight ABC stations in an early-renewal action, saying the move rests on a long-running probe of Disney’s DEI practices rather than content, signaling a new escalation in Trump’s push to police broadcasters and potentially leading to administrative hearings, with Disney defending its licensing.
President Trump said he was 'so thrilled' by FCC Chair Brendan Carr's warning that broadcasters could lose their licenses if they spread 'hoaxes and distortions' about the Iran war, accusing outlets of using AI-generated content from Tehran to distort reality; Carr argued licenses must serve the public interest and are not a guaranteed property right, as Trump criticized media outlets and downplayed Iranian strikes.
FCC Chair Brendan Carr warned that broadcasters could have their licenses revoked for Iran-war coverage, a move critics say risks censorship and First Amendment rights; the stance followed Trump’s accusations that outlets misled the public and calls for patriotic programming, drawing backlash from governors and free-speech advocates.
FCC chair Brendan Carr accused journalists of being misled by Stephen Colbert’s claim that CBS blocked an interview with a Texas Senate candidate, saying the agency simply enforces the equal-time rule; CBS denied blocking and said it provided legal guidance, Colbert moved the interview to YouTube after the dispute, and the episode sparked broader debate about enforcement fairness and related investigations.
At a House Energy and Commerce hearing, Republicans largely defended FCC Chair Brendan Carr over his threats to fine or revoke licenses of stations airing Jimmy Kimmel after remarks about Charlie Kirk, while Democrats pressed for free-speech protections; the hearing instead highlighted telecom priorities like broadband expansion, space policy with China, and spectrum deregulation.