Carr says FCC review of Disney’s broadcast licenses is about DEI, not Kimmel’s Trump jokes
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr stated that the agency's review of Disney's broadcast licenses is tied to an ongoing investigation into the company's diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies, not to late-night host Jimmy Kimmel's jokes about Donald Trump. The review was initiated after Disney reportedly submitted insufficient documentation in response to an FCC inquiry. Carr emphasized that the decision was based on the investigation's progress, not political pressure or public statements by the president.
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Chairman Brendan Carr told reporters on Thursday that the Federal Communications Commission’s early review of Disney’s broadcast licenses is related to diversity, equity, and inclusion investigations into the company, not President Donald Trump’s distaste for late-night host Jimmy Kimmel. The FCC launched a review of Disney-owned ABC licenses on Tuesday over the parent company’s DEI policies. This comes as Disney has been under investigation related to claims of “DEI discrimination” since March 2025, Carr said on Thursday.
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