FCC boss Brendan Carr maintains early ABC license renewal is about DEI probe, not Jimmy Kimmel controversy

FCC Chairman Brendan Carr accelerated the license renewal process for eight Disney-owned ABC affiliates, citing a DEI probe and failure to submit required documents, while denying the move is linked to Jimmy Kimmel's controversial 'expectant widow' joke targeting Melania Trump. The licenses, originally due for renewal between 2028-2031, are now under review amid Trump's calls for Kimmel's dismissal.