ABC and Disney sue FCC, alleging First Amendment violations

The ABC Network has sued the Federal Communications Commission, alleging that the Trump administration is violating its First Amendment rights by challenging ABC broadcast licenses and investigating the network's talk show "The View."

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/4869x3246+0+0/resize/4869x3246!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Faa%2F16%2F5590d60f455c8620de482e79bc69%2Fgettyimages-2268801233.jpg' alt='Josh D'Amaro, CEO, The Disney Company, Chairman attends the press day of 'Disney Adventure World' & 'World Of Frozen' at Disneyland Paris on March 28, 2026 in Paris, France.'/><p>The ABC Network has sued the Federal Communications Commission, alleging that the Trump administration is violating its First Amendment rights by challenging ABC broadcast licenses and investigating the network's talk show "The View."</p><p>(Image credit: Aurore Marechal)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=nx-s1-5936406' />