What FCC chair's threats against ABC could mean for other media companies

By Steve Inskeep

Published September 19, 2025 at 6:53 AM EDT

Robert Corn-Revere with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression talks about the effect the FCC chair's threats against ABC could have for other media companies.

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