ABC Files First Amendment Lawsuit Against FCC, Claiming Trump Administration “Retaliatory Campaign” Against Its Free Speech

Disney's ABC has filed a First Amendment lawsuit in Washington, DC, federal court against the FCC. The network alleges the Trump administration is conducting a retaliatory campaign to curb free speech because it disapproves of ABC broadcasts. The lawsuit seeks a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction to block early renewal proceedings for eight ABC-owned station licenses, including those in New York, Los Angeles, and Chicago, which were demanded by FCC Chairman Brendan Carr in April.