Trump Threats Against Reporters Should Prompt Court to Block FCC Action, Disney Says
A logo for ABC is pictured atop a building in Burbank, California February 5, 2014. (Reuters/Mario Anzuoni)
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Ongoing threats by President Donald Trump against reporters and broadcast networks are grounds for a U.S. judge to block the Federal Communications Commission from reviewing Disney’s eight ABC station licenses early, the company said on Thursday.
The eight stations include ABC30/KFSN-TV in Fresno.
Disney and ABC said in a court filing on Thursday that FCC Chair Brendan Carr has made clear he is carrying Trump’s specific directives “aimed at curbing speech critical of the administration.”
(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Chris Reese)
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