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ABC Sues FCC Over Trump’s Regulatory Threats

Updated 2026-10-06 17:40 UTC 1 source Negative

ABC filed a First Amendment lawsuit against the FCC, alleging that the Trump administration's regulatory threats have created an ongoing chilling effect on its speech. The network faces jurisdictional hurdles in pursuing this case.

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ABC Tells Judge That Donald Trump’s Regulatory Threats Continue To Chill Its Speech, But Network Faces Jurisdictional Hurdle In FCC Lawsuit

A federal judge heard arguments on Tuesday in ABC’s First Amendment lawsuit against the FCC, with the network’s attorney arguing that the Trump administration’s threats to its broadcast licenses have created an ongoing chilling effect. The network sued the agency in August after it

2026-10-06 17:37 UTC