ABC refuses to capitulate to Trump admin, fights FCC probe into The View

Fri, 08 May 2026 21:08:42 +0000

Originally published by Ars Technica

ABC is fighting back against the Trump administration’s attempt to police broadcast television content, saying in a filing that the Federal Communications Commission is violating the First Amendment.

Led by Chairman Brendan Carr, the FCCaccused ABC’sThe Viewof not complying with the equal-time rule, even though the interview portions of talk shows havehistorically been exemptfrom the rule requiring equal time for opposing political candidates. The FCC alsoopened an unusual reviewof ABC’s broadcast licenses one day after the president and First Lady Melania Trump called on ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel over a recent joke.

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ABC refuses to capitulate to Trump admin, fights FCC probe into The View