GOP Groups Accuse ABC's 'The View' of Favoring Democrats, Citing 3.3 Million-Viewer Vance Interview
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Updated · POLITICO · Jun 23
GOP Groups Accuse ABC's 'The View' of Favoring Democrats, Citing 3.3 Million-Viewer Vance Interview
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Jun 23
Summary
Republican campaign committees told FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr that ABC's “The View” is “overtly partisan,” arguing it systematically books Democrats while marginalizing Republican candidates on broadcast television.
The letter framed equal-time rules as still-valid law and said the show's guest choices hurt conservatives' ability to reach voters through what the groups called a limited public resource.
ABC declined to comment on the new complaint, but the network has already warned Carr's broader probe could chill political speech before the midterms and this week began running ads urging viewers to oppose it.
JD Vance appeared on the show last week in what ABC said was its biggest telecast in more than 18 months, drawing over 3.3 million viewers and underscoring the program's political reach.
Carr's scrutiny of ABC, including early license review for its eight broadcast stations, is also drawing Republican pushback, with former Trump aide Marc Short arguing government should not decide who appears on TV.