The Referee Test: Trump’s FCC vs. Obama’s DOJ
Obama’s DOJ David Manney | 6:43 PM on August 18, 2026 AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana President Donald Trump has made no secret of his contempt for ABC. He's publicly demanded changes, called for Jimmy Kimmel's firing, and repeatedly raised the possibility of pulling broadcast licenses. District Judge Loren AliKhan issued an order on Tuesday directing the company and the FCC to propose a schedule for considering the request for a temporary restraining order and told the agency to notify her if it moves to start the process of revoking the ABC licenses.
- ▪Obama’s DOJ David Manney | 6:43 PM on August 18, 2026 AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana President Donald Trump has made no secret of his contempt for ABC.
- ▪He's publicly demanded changes, called for Jimmy Kimmel's firing, and repeatedly raised the possibility of pulling broadcast licenses.
- ▪District Judge Loren AliKhan issued an order on Tuesday directing the company and the FCC to propose a schedule for considering the request for a temporary restraining order and told the agency to notify her if it moves to start the process
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The Referee Test: Trump’s FCC vs. Obama’s DOJ David Manney | 6:43 PM on August 18, 2026 AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana President Donald Trump has made no secret of his contempt for ABC. He's publicly demanded changes, called for Jimmy Kimmel's firing, and repeatedly raised the possibility of pulling broadcast licenses. Advertisement googletag.cmd.push(function () { googletag.display("div-gpt-300x250_3"); //googletag.pubads().refresh([gptAdSlot["div-gpt-300x250_3"]]) }); So when ABC and Disney sued the FCC Tuesday, accusing the Trump administration of retaliation, the press didn't have to work very hard to connect Trump to the fight.Disney said in a lawsuit filed in U.S.
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