FCC Chair Confirms Investigation of ABC Over Equal-Time Violations on The View

FCC Chair Brendan Carr confirmed an investigation of ABC over alleged equal-time violations after Democratic candidates appeared on “The View,” extending the administration’s pattern of using broadcast regulators to intimidate media outlets. The investigation came alongside CBS blocking a Stephen Colbert interview with a Democratic candidate, suggesting broadcast networks were preemptively censoring political content to avoid regulatory retaliation.

The weaponization of equal-time rules—designed to ensure fair coverage—as a tool for chilling political speech represents an inversion of the rule’s original purpose. Rather than promoting balanced discourse, the selective enforcement of equal-time provisions against outlets that host opposition voices creates a regulatory environment where broadcasters face asymmetric risk for featuring critics of the administration, effectively tilting coverage toward the party in power.

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