FCC Chair Denies White House Influence in ABC License Review

The FCC Chairman clarified that the review of Disney's ABC stations was independent of any White House pressure. The review was due to Disney and ABC's diversity practices, not due to their aired content. This announcement followed President Trump's call to fire an ABC late-night host.

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman, Brendan Carr, firmly denied any external pressure from the White House regarding the review of Disney's eight ABC television stations' licenses.

These reviews, described as unusual in timing, were announced just a day after President Donald Trump publicly suggested firing ABC late-night host Jimmy Kimmel.

Chairman Carr emphasized that the decision for review was solely based on Disney and ABC's diversity practices, refuting any connections to the network's broadcast content.