# FCC Tells Judge Trump Clash With ABC Isn’t About Free Speech

https://mins.news/en/item/45574

- Bloomberg News, 2026-09-04 14:36 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-09-03/trump-clash-with-abc-isn-t-about-free-speech-fcc-tells-judge?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a9ad7706f8211000116643b

> The U.S. Federal Communications Commission urged a judge to dismiss ABC’s lawsuit, which accuses the regulator of conducting an unconstitutional “retaliatory campaign” against the network over programming criticized by the Trump administration.

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