As the Trump administration pressures ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel, the Trump-aligned FCC is challenging the network’s station licenses, setting up a legal battle with ABC’s parent company Disney.
“Disney’s ABC is hereby directed to file license renewals for all of their licensed TV stations within 30 days — in other words, by May 28, 2026,” the agency said in an order published Tuesday afternoon.
0:00 Why the FCC is asking ABC stations to file early for license renewal
2:31 Should Kimmel or ABC be worried about the FCC's inquiry?
5:13 Why Brendan Carr says the FCC isn't an independent agency
7:06 Why some say the Trump admin’s free speech stance is inconsistent
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FCC reviews ABC licenses amid feud
- Donald Trump calls for Jimmy Kimmel to be sacked after Melania Trump widow joke The Argus —
- Trumps call for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel after joke about first lady Associated Press —
- Trumps call for ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel — again — after morbid joke about first lady The Independent —
- Trump says ABC should fire Jimmy Kimmel over his 'expectant widow' joke CBC —
- Donald Trump calls for Jimmy Kimmel to be sacked after Melania Trump widow joke Belfast Telegraph —
Trump FCC challenges ABC’s licenses amid Kimmel controversy
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