FCC to Review Licensing Rules After Trump Calls for ABC to Lose License

‘I think the license should be taken away from ABC because your news is so fake,’ President Donald Trump told the reporter.

President Donald Trump points to a reporter as he meets Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in the Oval Office of the White House, on Nov. 18, 2025. Evan Vucci/AP Photo

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) announced on Nov. 19 that it would open a review into agreements between national networks and local broadcast stations after President Donald Trump made calls for the Disney-owned ABC News to lose its broadcast license.

Trump said on Nov. 18 that ABC News should have its broadcast licenses removed after its reporter asked about the murder of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi and the release of Epstein files.