Finally: ABC is fighting back against FCC censorship

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Washington, D.C., May 8, 2026 — ABC is accusing the Federal Communications Commission of violating the First Amendment and chilling press freedom, in a regulatory filing in its dispute with the FCC over whether “The View” is a bona fide news program exempt from the agency’s equal time requirement. The following can be attributed to Freedom of the Press Foundation Chief of Advocacy Seth Stern: “We commend ABC for standing up for itself and the First Amendment. The legal theories the FCC asserts against broadcast licensees are frivolous and unconstitutional, and FCC Chair Brendan Carr knows it, but he hopes broadcast licensees will nonetheless self-censor rather than pick a fight. “It’s about time news outlets start telling Carr and his Donald Trump lapel pin to kick…