The American Broadcasting Corporation, a subsidiary of Disney, filed a lawsuit against the US Federal Communications Commission under the First Amendment to the US Constitution, alleging that the government agency initiated an investigation against the company as a retaliatory action. The reason was that ABC broadcast a program criticizing President Donald Trump. The radio and television network filed a lawsuit in a district court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. A few months ago, the FCC initiated an early renewal process for a number of ABC radio station licenses, citing concerns about ABC's diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Shortly before this early review began, ABC once again faced strong political backlash due to remarks made by its late-night show host Jimmy Canmore. In the lawsuit, ABC requested the FCC to terminate the early renewal process for broadcasting licenses. As of press time, the US Federal Communications Commission has not responded to a request for comment on the lawsuit.

The American Broadcasting Corporation, a subsidiary of Disney, filed a lawsuit against the US Federal Communications Commission under the First Amendment to the US Constitution, alleging that the government agency initiated an investigation against the company as a retaliatory action. The reason was that ABC broadcast a program criticizing President Donald Trump. The radio and television network filed a lawsuit in a district court in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday. A few months ago, the FCC initiated an early renewal process for a number of ABC radio station licenses, citing concerns about ABC's diversity, equity, and inclusion efforts. Shortly before this early review began, ABC once again faced strong political backlash due to remarks made by its late-night show host Jimmy Canmore. In the lawsuit, ABC requested the FCC to terminate the early renewal process for broadcasting licenses. As of press time, the US Federal Communications Commission has not responded to a request for comment on the lawsuit.