Anna Gomez, the sole Democratic representative on the U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC), stated that the Donald Trump administration is conducting a "coordinated censorship campaign" against Disney and the ABC television network. This was reported by Reuters, according to UNN.
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In a letter to Disney leadership, Gomez stated that a series of regulatory reviews and investigations by the FCC are not coincidental, but are intended to pressure independent media. According to her, the authorities are using the commission's powers as a "weapon" to control the press.
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