Debate: Is Trump's FCC seeking political retribution against Kimmel? - CNN

As the Trump administration pressures ABC to fire Jimmy Kimmel, the Trump-aligned FCC is challenging the network’s station licenses, setting up a legal battle with ABC’s parent company Disney.

While the FCC asserts that the license review is related to an ongoing probe into Disney’s diversity initiatives, it is being widely viewed as a form of government retaliation for airing Kimmel’s show and resisting Trump’s pressure.

Is the FCC carrying out political retribution on behalf of Trump? A CNN NewsNight panel debates.

0:00 Why the FCC is asking ABC stations to reapply for licenses
2:58 Does the FCC have the power to police free speech?
3:47 Does the right still support free speech?
5:32 Why Ted Cruz says the FCC is out of line
8:41 Brendan Carr’s history of threatening to revoke broadcast licenses