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# ABC tells the government to get out of its newsrooms

**Source:** Unknown  
**Published:** July 7, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.theverge.com/policy/962342/abc-fcc-the-view-free-speech  

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## Overview

ABC is firing back at the Federal Communications Commission after the agency opened an investigation into The View's airtime of political candidates. In a letter to the FCC on Tuesday, ABC argues that the agency's actions pose a risk to editorial independence by targeting programs "perceived as unfriendly to the current administration," as reported earlier […]

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