Is the FCC’s Crackdown on Disney Over DEI an Attack on Free Speech? Brendan Carr Sets the Record Straight
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr is defending the commission's investigation into Disney's diversity, equity, and inclusion practices. WABC-TV, a Disney-owned station, claims the FCC's order for early license renewal violates the First Amendment. Carr insists that the FCC is acting within its authority to address potential discrimination in broadcasting.
- ▪Brendan Carr emphasized that the FCC will hold broadcasters accountable for illegal DEI discrimination.
- ▪The FCC has been investigating Disney's DEI practices since March 2025.
- ▪Carr cited public reports indicating troubling DEI practices at Disney, including racially-segregated groups and race-based hiring.
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Home – Political News – Is the FCC’s Crackdown on Disney Over DEI an Attack on Free Speech? Brendan Carr Sets the Record Straight news Is the FCC’s Crackdown on Disney Over DEI an Attack on Free Speech? Brendan Carr Sets the Record Straight Tyler O’Neil • May 29, 2026 Print FCC Chairman Brendan Carr on Jan. 14. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc/Getty Images) (function(){var t=document.querySelector(".wp-block-kadence-dynamichtml"),s=document.currentScript.previousElementSibling;if(t&&s){if("prepend"==="before_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t);else if("prepend"==="after_element")t.parentNode.insertBefore(s,t.nextSibling);else if("prepend"==="prepend"||"prepend"==="inside_first_child")t.insertBefore(s,t.firstChild);else t.appendChild(s);}})(); Federal Communications Commission Chairman…
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