FCC Investigates ABC After Trump Calls for Kimmel to Be Fired

The Federal Communications Commission has opened an early review of ABC’s broadcast licenses. The move comes one day after President Trump and the first lady publicly demanded that the network fire late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. The review will examine whether ABC has violated any federal rules that could affect its right to broadcast. The FCC did not specify which comments or incidents triggered the probe, but it follows a long-running feud between Trump and Kimmel. The President has accused the comedian of biased and offensive remarks on his show. Neither ABC nor Kimmel have commented on the FCC action. The network’s broadcast licenses cover multiple stations across the country. A license revocation is rare and would require proof of serious or repeated violations.