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Kimmel responds as FCC opens early review of Disney's ABC station licenses

Kimmel responds as FCC opens early review of Disney's ABC station licenses

Late-night host Jimmy Kimmel renewed his on-air mockery of President Donald Trump on Tuesday, 28 April 2026, one day after Trump publicly demanded that Disney's ABC fire him over a joke about first lady Melania Trump. The same day, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr ordered

FCC’s early ABC license review puts Disney in a First Amendment fight

FCC’s early ABC license review puts Disney in a First Amendment fight

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr has ordered an early review of Disney’s ABC broadcast licenses, escalating a dispute that began with an FCC inquiry into Disney’s diversity, equity and inclusion programs, the Wall Street Journal reported. The timing sharpened the controversy: the order came one day after