# Disney sues FCC, alleging First Amendment violations and a “retaliatory campaign” against ABC

https://mins.news/en/item/25172

- CNN, 2026-08-18 13:23 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.cnn.com/2026/08/18/media/disney-abc-fcc-trump-lawsuit-the-view-retaliatory?Date=20260818&Profile=cnnbrk

> Disney is suing the FCC, alleging that the agency violated its First Amendment rights and carried out a “retaliatory campaign” against ABC.

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