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Coverage dated May 7, 2026

ABC accuses Trump administration of violating free speech rights

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The Trump administration is violating ABC’s free speech rights with a regulatory action focused on “The View,” the broadcast network argued in an FCC...

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  1. Fox News

    ABC fires back at FCC probe of 'The View,' calls out agency's 'chilling effect on First Amendment' (opens Fox News)

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    ABC fired back against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) over its ongoing probe against "The View," saying the the crackdown "has a chilling effect on First Amendment-protected free speech."

  2. The New Republic

    ABC Accuses FCC of Violating First Amendment in Blistering Filing (opens The New Republic)

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    The media company says the Trump administration is creating a “chilling effect” on free speech.

  3. NBC New York

    ABC accuses Trump administration of violating free speech rights (opens NBC New York)

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    The Trump administration is violating ABC’s free speech rights with a regulatory action focused on “The View,” the broadcast network argued in an FCC...

  4. MyNorthwest

    In legal dispute over 'The View,' ABC argues Trump administration is trying to chill free speech (opens MyNorthwest)

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    NEW YORK (AP) — In a strongly worded filing, ABC accuses the Trump administration of trying to chill its constitutionally protected free speech and hinder

  5. CBS News

    ABC accuses FCC of violating its First Amendment rights over its scrutiny of (opens CBS News)

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    ABC filed a petition with the FCC claiming that the agency's scrutiny of "The View" threatens to "chill critical protected speech."

  6. Forbes

    ABC Says FCC Probe Into ‘The View’ Violated First Amendment Rights (opens Forbes)

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    ABC says the FCC’s actions could “chill critical protected speech” for “The View,” which has traded barbs with President Donald Trump.

  7. CNN

    ABC says Trump’s FCC is threatening free speech in ‘The View’ probe (opens CNN)

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    ABC is accusing the Trump administration’s media regulator of threatening broadcasters’ First Amendment rights.

  8. New York Post

    ABC accuses Trump admin of violating free speech rights, major escalation of fight centering on ‘The View’ (opens New York Post)

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    ABC is accusing the Trump administration of violating its First Amendment rights, a major escalation in a regulatory dispute centering on "The View."

  9. Deadline

    ABC Says FCC's Crackdown On 'The View' Chills Its First Amendment Rights (opens Deadline)

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    ABC said that the the FCC's efforts to restrict political candidates from appearing on shows like The View amount to a violation of its First Amendment rights, pushing back on Trump-appointed Brendan Carr's efforts to use his regulatory authority to threaten broadcasters.

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