Disney filed a 52-page legal brief with the Federal Communications Commission last week, mounting a forceful defense against the agency’s investigation into the ABC talk show “The View.”
The filing represents a sharp departure from the company’s previously conciliatory posture toward the Trump administration under former CEO Bob Iger.
The more combative approach comes under new CEO Josh D’Amaro and has already drawn support from Anna Gomez, the FCC’s lone Democratic commissioner. Gomez praised Disney’s decision to push back, telling TheWrap that “capitulation does not buy protection.”
The brief marks the latest flashpoint in growing tensions between Disney and the FCC under Republican leadership. Previously, under Iger, the entertainment giant had sought to ease relations with the incoming Trump administration through more measured engagement. That strategy appears to have been abandoned in favor of a direct legal and public challenge to the agency’s scrutiny of “The View.”
The filing comes amid broader debates over broadcast indecency standards, political bias in media, and the FCC’s authority to regulate content on licensed airwaves. Disney’s detailed response signals it intends to vigorously contest the investigation rather than settle or concede ground.