# ABC sues the FCC over Trump and Carr’s campaign of threats

https://mins.news/en/item/25175

- The Verge, 2026-08-18 13:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.theverge.com/streaming/981392/abc-fcc-broadcast-license-lawsuit

> ABC and parent company Disney are suing the Federal Communications Commission, alleging it waged a retaliatory campaign over the networks’ broadcast content and threatened their licenses. The suit seeks to halt the FCC’s broadcast-license renewal proceedings amid escalating tensions with the Trump administration.

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