{"id":338923,"date":"2026-04-29T09:00:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-29T08:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/debate-is-trumps-fcc-seeking-political-retribution-against-kimmel\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T09:00:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T08:00:12","slug":"debate-is-trumps-fcc-seeking-political-retribution-against-kimmel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/debate-is-trumps-fcc-seeking-political-retribution-against-kimmel\/","title":{"rendered":"Debate: Is Trump&#8217;s FCC seeking political retribution against Kimmel?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.ytimg.com\/vi\/9kEI0qmIuiU\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Debate: Is Trump's FCC seeking political retribution against Kimmel?\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/9kEI0qmIuiU\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>As the Trump administration pressures ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel, the Trump-aligned FCC is challenging the network\u2019s station licenses, setting up a legal battle with ABC\u2019s parent company Disney.<\/p>\n<p>While the FCC asserts that the license review is related to an ongoing probe into Disney\u2019s diversity initiatives, it is being widely viewed as a form of government retaliation for airing Kimmel\u2019s show and resisting Trump\u2019s pressure.<\/p>\n<p>Is the FCC carrying out political retribution on behalf of Trump? A CNN NewsNight panel debates.<\/p>\n<p>0:00 Why the FCC is asking ABC stations to reapply for licenses<br \/>\n2:58 Does the FCC have the power to police free speech?<br \/>\n3:47 Does the right still support free speech?<br \/>\n5:32 Why Ted Cruz says the FCC is out of line<br \/>\n8:41 Brendan Carr\u2019s history of threatening to revoke broadcast licenses<\/p>\n<p>Watch more CNN here: https:\/\/cnn.it\/4kh5RPe<\/p>\n<p>#Trump #Kimmel #News<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the Trump administration pressures ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel, the Trump-aligned FCC is challenging the network\u2019s station licenses, setting up a legal battle with ABC\u2019s parent company Disney. 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