Disney accuses Trump officials of ‘blatant violations’ of constitution amid FCC battle

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Disney has accused Trump administration officials of unconstitutional conduct and censorship in a court dispute over the FCC’s early review of licenses for eight local ABC television stations. The judge heard arguments over whether the accelerated renewal review is connected to an investigation of Disney’s hiring practices.

Lawyers tell judge ABC being unfairly targeted as US regulator seeks review of network’s local TV station licenses Lawyers for Disney accused the Trump administration of “blatant violations of the US constitution” and censorship on Tuesday in the first court hearing over the Federal Communications Commission’s early review of the media giant’s eight local television station licenses. District judge Loren AliKhan seemed unswayed by government arguments that the order to force Disney’s ABC to apply years early to renew local television station licenses was tied to an investigation into parent company Disney’s hiring practices. Continue reading...