Disney Is ‘Choosing Courage Over Capitulation’ in Face of Trump Administration’s ‘Weaponization’ of FCC to Attack Jimmy Kimmel and ‘The View,’ Democratic Commissioner Says
Variety • 5/8/2026 – 5/11/2026
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Recency Multiplier46% (0.5^54/48)
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- 2026-05-08
- 2026-05-11Disney Is ‘Choosing Courage Over Capitulation’ in Face of Trump Administration’s ‘Weaponization’ of FCC to Attack Jimmy Kimmel and ‘The View,’ Democratic Commissioner Says (current)
Score BreakdownRisk 40
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Age: 2 day(s) old - still early
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