Jane Fonda Slams FCC’s Review of ABC Licenses as ‘Naked Attempt to Weaponize Government Power Against Dissent’
Jane Fonda has condemned the FCC's decision to review ABC's broadcast licenses, calling it a politically motivated effort to suppress dissent. The move follows backlash from President Trump and First Lady Melania Trump over a joke Jimmy Kimmel made about Melania. Fonda, reviving her father's historic Committee for the First Amendment, warned the action threatens free speech. Disney defended ABC's compliance with FCC rules and commitment to public interest programming.
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Home TV News Apr 28, 2026 4:24pm PT Jane Fonda Slams FCC’s Review of ABC Licenses as ‘Naked Attempt to Weaponize Government Power Against Dissent’ By Todd Spangler Plus Icon Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor xpangler Latest Trump’s FCC Orders ABC to File Broadcast TV License Renewals Within 30 Days in Wake of Jimmy Kimmel’s Melania Joke 5 hours ago YouTube TV Launches Customized Multiview Across the Full Channel Lineup 6 hours ago Kate McKinnon and Sister Emily Lynne Reunite for Sequel to ‘Heads Will Roll’ Fantasy Spoof at Audible 9 hours ago See All Getty Images Jane Fonda, the actor and activist who is the founder of the modern Committee for the First Amendment, strongly criticized the FCC’s order requiring Disney’s ABC-owned local stations to apply for early renewal of their broadcast…
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