# FCC Orders ABC License Review

> FCC claims ABC retaliated against its First Amendment speech.
- Title: FCC Orders ABC License Review · Deadline | Shortify
- Summary: FCC claims ABC retaliated against its First Amendment speech. FCC ordered ABC to renew licenses early, claiming retaliation for news coverage of Trump.
- Keywords: fcc, abc, first amendment, trump, license renewal, diversity equity inclusion, entertainment, culture, Orders, License, Review, Deadline
- Source: Deadline — https://deadline.com/2026/10/abc-trump-fcc-lawsuit-1237155127
- Author: Ted Johnson
- Published: 2026-10-12T22:50:41+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: fcc, abc, first amendment, trump, license renewal, diversity equity inclusion, entertainment, culture
## FCC chairman Brendan Carr
FCC ordered ABC to renew licenses early, claiming retaliation for news coverage of Trump.

> the agency only underscored their retaliatory motive
## ABC legal team
ABC asked federal judge to halt license review, saying it was punitive for First Amendment speech.

> the agency only underscored their retaliatory motive
## FCC's April action
FCC moved to early renewal due to lack of response on diversity equity inclusion investigation.

> the unusual move was due to the lack of sufficient response by the network
## Key takeaway

FCC ordered ABC to renew licenses early, claiming retaliation for news coverage of Trump.