Coverage dated July 30, 2026

FCC accused of 'censorship' by ABC after Trump administration complaints

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ABC has accused the FCC of attempting to censor what it broadcasts by pressuring its local stations to apply for early renewal of their licenses.

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  1. New York Post

    Disney goes ballistic in 109-page attack on Trump administration as TV stations hang on a knife’s edge (opens New York Post)

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    Disney says the FCC's unprecedented review of eight ABC station licenses is political retaliation tied to the company's news coverage and programming.

  2. The Brunswick News

    ABC fires back at FCC, alleging a campaign of “clearcut ... retaliation” on behalf of Trump (opens The Brunswick News)

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    LOS ANGELES — The Walt Disney Co. has intensified its battle with the Federal Communications Commission to keep its ABC television stations on the air. In documents filed with the FCC and released Thursday, ABC accused the agency of waging…

  3. The New Republic

    ABC Accuses Trump’s FCC of Trying to Censor the Whole Media Industry (opens The New Republic)

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    ABC accused the Federal Communications Commission Thursday of “attempted censorship” and a clear “retaliation” effort meant to send a message to every other media company in the country. “The Administration has openly and repeatedly called for the revocation of ABC’s licenses, because it dislikes th…

  4. UPI

    FCC accused of 'censorship' by ABC after Trump administration complaints (opens UPI)

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    ABC has accused the FCC of attempting to censor what it broadcasts by pressuring its local stations to apply for early renewal of their licenses.

  5. Fox News

    ABC accuses FCC of 'retaliation' as federal agency threatens to revoke Disney's broadcasting licenses (opens Fox News)

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    ABC accuses the FCC of retaliation over Jimmy Kimmel's jokes about President Trump, calling the early license renewal of eight Disney-owned stations punitive.

  6. The Daily Signal

    ABC Complains of ‘Retaliation’ by Trump Administration (opens The Daily Signal)

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    WASHINGTON, July 30 (REUTERS)—Walt Disney-owned ABC said on Thursday that the Federal Communications Commission’s threat to revoke the network’s broadcast licenses is part of an unprecedented campaign of intimidation over broadcast content the Trump administration dislikes.

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