ABC Urges FCC to Keep 2002 News Exemption for 'The View'
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 7
ABC Urges FCC to Keep 2002 News Exemption for 'The View'
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 7
Summary
ABC told federal regulators that “The View” should remain classified as a bona fide news program under a 2002 FCC decision, shielding it from equal-time requirements for political candidates.
The filing argues nothing legally relevant has changed: the show is still regularly scheduled, controlled by ABC and driven by newsworthiness in choosing major public figures to interview.
Brendan Carr’s FCC opened the investigation in February, examining whether the daytime talk show must offer comparable airtime to candidates from both parties.
Since that probe began, “The View” has hosted Vice President JD Vance, Marjorie Taylor Greene and Senator Cory Booker, while the case has drawn tens of thousands of public comments.
The dispute has widened into a broader fight over free speech and the Trump administration’s pressure campaign against traditional media, with the show’s critics including the president.