Trump admin probe into ABC amid Kimmel row sparks US free speech concerns

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Trump admin probe into ABC amid Kimmel row sparks US free speech concerns

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Al Jazeera
CNN
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Critics accuse US president of using Federal Communications Commission to censor critics in violation of speech rights. This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources.

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This cluster currently includes 2 articles from 2 sources. Sources in this event include Al Jazeera, CNN.

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Trump admin probe into ABC amid Kimmel row sparks US free speech concerns
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Lean Left
4/29/2026

Trump admin probe into ABC amid Kimmel row sparks US free speech concerns

President Donald Trump’s critics and free speech advocates in the United States are decrying a decision by his administration to review the broadcast licences of several ABC channels, calling the move “unconstitutional”. The probe by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), announced on Tuesday, followed Trump and.

Analysis: What Disney is thinking as it faces a First Amendment fight with Trump | CNN Business
CNN
CNN
Left
4/29/2026

Analysis: What Disney is thinking as it faces a First Amendment fight with Trump

Let’s imagine what it’s like to be Josh D’Amaro right now. You became the CEO of Disney about six weeks ago. You don’t want to be a political actor. But President Trump’s bullying is forcing you into a First Amendment fight you never asked for. You know it’s not a coincidence that the FCC is challenging your ABC.