FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel rejected a call by Donald Trump for the government to "take away" ABC's broadcast license.

The chairwoman of the FCC, Jessica Rosenworcel, said that the agency does not revoke broadcast licenses “simply because a political candidate disagrees with or dislikes content or coverage.” Her statement came in response to two prominent Democrats’ calls for the agency to make a statement after former President Donald Trump,

"The First Amendment is a cornerstone of our democracy. The Commission does not revoke licenses for broadcast stations simply because a political candidate disagrees with or dislikes content or coverage,

The Federal Communications Commission will not be revoking ABC’s broadcast licenses over this month’s debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump. Despite many conservatives (including Trump) calling for the agency to revoke Disney’s broadcast licenses for ABC after the debate,

FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel rejected former President Donald Trump's suggestion that Disney-owned ABC should lose its broadcast licenses over the presidential debate moderation. Rosenworcel emphasized the importance of the First Amendment and clarified that the FCC does not revoke licenses based on political disagreements.