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Apr 27, 2026 The FCC forced early ABC license-renewal filings after political attacks on Jimmy Kimmel Tier 1 · Primary Information, Memory and Manipulation
The move used broadcast regulation in a way widely seen as retaliatory, threatening media independence through state licensing power.
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- FCC Challenges Disney/ABC Network Licenses — The FCC, led by Chair Brendan Carr, has ordered Disney's ABC network to file license renewals for all its TV stations within 30 days.
- Trump and FCC Chair Call for Jimmy Kimmel's Firing — President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump called for the firing of talk show host Jimmy Kimmel over a joke about Melania.
- FCC Orders Review of ABC Licenses — The Federal Communications Commission (FCC), led by Trump-appointed chair Brendan Carr, has ordered an accelerated review of eight local broadcasting licenses used by ABC.
Verified: Tier 1 primary record
Week 67 – 2026-04-25–2026-05-01
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