Disney’s ABC Sues Trump’s FCC Over Challenge to Its Broadcast License

· Daring Fireball · Aug. 19, 2026, 7:48 a.m.
Summary
Walt Disney’s ABC has filed a lawsuit against the FCC, claiming that the agency's efforts to challenge its broadcast licenses are an unconstitutional suppression of free speech, particularly in relation to the Trump administration's attacks on the network's content and journalists.