Disney has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) under the Trump administration, alleging a violation of its First Amendment rights. This was reported by infohub.kz.
The lawsuit comes after FCC Chairman Brendan Carr defended the agency's actions against ABC, stating that broadcasters have a duty to "operate in the public interest" and that the FCC is trying to restore that standard. Carr has said the country should have a "trusted, respected news media," but that it is not there yet.
ABC has accused the agency of a brazen attempt to chill its constitutionally protected free speech. In its July comments, the network formally opposed the FCC's early review, launched in April, of eight ABC local broadcast licenses well before they expire.
President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for late-night host Jimmy Kimmel to be fired. When the FCC launched its early review of ABC's licenses in April, it came amid a fight with Kimmel over a joke that offended Trump. The agency cited diversity, equity, and inclusion practices at the company. Messages were sent seeking comment to the FCC and ABC.