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ABC says intimidation by Trump’s FCC forced programming changes
Trump has repeatedly since 2024 called for the FCC to revoke the licenses of ABC stations, most recently after the network declined last month to air a prime-time address he gave on election security.
DIRE CONSEQUENCES The FCC's license review means the network cannot afford to "ignore the consequences of any decision that might anger the Administration or the FCC Chairman," the lawsuit stated.
Disney and ABC said that demands made by the FCC during the license review process and Trump's public threats already have chilled the network's editorial decision-making.
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