Disney sues FCC and its chair, escalating fight against Trump's chief censor
FCC demands "total capitulation" in Trump censorship campaign, Disney suit says.
In a significant legal battle, Disney has filed a lawsuit against the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and its chairman, Brendan Carr, claiming the administration is orchestrating a "campaign of censorship" against ABC, its subsidiary network. The lawsuit, filed in the US District Court for the District of Columbia, seeks to halt FCC proceedings that threaten to revoke ABC's broadcast licenses.
Disney, ABC, and the eight broadcast stations owned by the corporation have filed a complaint and a motion for a temporary restraining order. The lawsuit argues that the FCC's actions violate the First Amendment, retaliating against the company's protected speech. The administration has consistently attacked ABC's reporting and the viewpoints presented in its network programs, demanding their licenses be stripped due to the content aired.
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