Politicians “Disappear” From ‘The View’ After Trump’s FCC Threat — and a Big Test Is Ahead
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The ABC panel show hasn't had any political guests on since the FCC announced it was investigating it. That changed today as the network fights the feds ahead of the midterms.
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Share on Facebook Share on X Google Preferred Share to Flipboard Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Send an Email Print the Article Post a Comment The View finds itself in the middle of a political battle, and this week could be the next test of it. On one side is the powerful Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr (at a White House event Friday, President Trump called him “Perhaps the most powerful man in this room … He is trying to make the ‘Fake News’ real and respected again”), as well as some skittish ABC affiliates wary of attracting the commission’s wrath. On the other side is The Walt Disney Co., ABC and The View itself, which is arguing that as a news program it should be allowed to book the guests it wants to book, and interview newsmakers without government interference. Related Stories TV It's Time to End the 'Bachelor' Franchise TV Former 'Bachelorette' Rachel Lindsay Says Taylor Frankie Paul Controversy Has "Completely Destroyed" 'Bachelor' Franchise: "It's Over" An appearance on today’s show by Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) will once again bring that battle to the front burner, even if it appears to avoid the incident that sparked an FCC investigation. And as the November midterm elections get closer, it may become more glaring for The View if abstains from or decides to book candidates, particularly in closely contested House or Senate races. To back up for a moment, in February, the FCC under Carr, opened an enforcement action into the ABC daytime panel show, over its decision to interview Democratic Senate hopeful James Talarico on the Feb. 2 installment of the program. At issue is Carr’s move to change the guidance on the FCC’s “equal time” provision, which requires that broadcasters accommodate all legally qualified candidates for office in programming. There is an exemption for “bona fide” news programs, and the FCC has argued for decades that l...
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