ABC argues Trump administration is trying to chill free speech

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ABC argues Trump administration is trying to chill free speech

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In a filing, ABC accuses the Trump administration of trying to chill its constitutionally protected free speech. The point of contention: "The View," and whether it's subject to equal time rules. This cluster currently includes 3 articles from 3 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 3 articles from 3 sources. Sources in this event include NPR, Ars Technica, CNN.

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ABC argues Trump administration is trying to chill free speech
NPR
NPR
Lean Left
5/9/2026

ABC argues Trump administration is trying to chill free speech

Federal Communication Commission (FCC) chairman Brendan Carr speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Dallas, March 27, 2026. Gabriela Passos/AP hide caption NEW YORK — In a strongly worded filing, ABC accuses the Trump administration of trying to chill its constitutionally protected free.

ABC says Trump’s FCC is threatening free speech in ‘The View’ probe | CNN Business
CNN
CNN
Left
5/8/2026

ABC says Trump’s FCC is threatening free speech in ‘The View’ probe

ABC is accusing the Trump administration’s media regulator of threatening broadcasters’ First Amendment rights. In an extraordinary legal letter to the Federal Communications Commission, the network accuses the agency of threatening “to upend decades of settled law and practice and chill critical protected speech.” At.

Five women sit at a table and talk during recording of an episode of The View.
Ars Technica
Ars Technica
Lean Left
5/8/2026

ABC refuses to capitulate to Trump admin, fights FCC probe into The View

ABC is fighting back against the Trump administration’s attempt to police broadcast television content, saying in a filing that the Federal Communications Commission is violating the First Amendment. Led by Chairman Brendan Carr, the FCC accused ABC’s The View of not complying with the equal-time rule, even though the.