Trump’s FCC pick sends stern letter to Bob Iger ripping Disney-owned ABC News for role in ‘erosion in public trust’
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to head the Federal Communications Commission reportedly took a shot across the bow at Disney CEO Bob Iger and the Mouse House-owned ABC News over the
Trump’s FCC pick sends stern letter to Bob Iger, blasting ‘erosion in public trust’
The incoming chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is sending a stern message to the owners of television stations and networks. And he is using ABC’s recent settlement with President-elect Donald Trump as a news peg of sorts.
Trump’s FCC nominee sends warning letter to Disney about ABC affiliate deals
The letter follows the recent settlement between the network and Donald Trump over Trump’s defamation suit. The network agreed to pay $15 million to Trump’s future library.
Trump’s FCC nominee sends Disney warning letter over ABC
President-elect Trump’s pick to chair the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sent Disney CEO Bob Iger a letter warning that he would be “monitoring” ABC’s negotiations with local stations to ensure they can serve “local communities.
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Incoming chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Brendan Carr wrote a letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger about the Disney-owned ABC network’s negotiations with its affiliated stations across the United States.
Trump’s FCC chair sends ominous letter to Disney CEO: ‘Americans no longer trust the national news media’
In a letter to Disney ’s CEO Bob Iger, Brendan Carr lamented the “erosion in public trust” in news media, and suggested ABC was partially to blame. Carr — who wrote Project 2025’s chapter on the FCC — said the agency would be “monitoring” ABC’s negotiations with local television stations that carry its programming.
President-elect Trump's pick to lead FCC sends warning letter to Disney
Brendan Carr, President-elect Trump’s pick to run the FCC, sent a warning letter to Disney, accusing ABC of eroding public trust.
Trump pick to lead FCC issues strong warning to ABC News and Disney
President-elect Trump's pick to lead the FCC, Brendan Carr, has put the Walt Disney Company and ABC on notice, saying the network contributed to American distrust in the news media and is making business tough for local TV station owners.
INSIDER: Trump’s FCC pick puts Disney on notice over ‘erosion in public trust’
FCC chair designee Brendan Carr put Disney's Bob Iger on notice over treatment of local affiliates citing "erosion in public trust."
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