The incoming chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is sending a stern message to the owners of television stations and networks. And he is using ABC’s recent settlement with President-elect Donald Trump as a news peg of sorts.

Brendan Carr has fired off a letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger referencing ABC's recent settlement of a defamation lawsuit filed by Donald Trump.

President-elect Donald Trump’s newly appointed chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr, has his sights set on Bob Iger and ABC. In a letter obtained by CNN, Carr wrote to the Disney CEO over the weekend about his concerns regarding ABC’s coverage,

President-elect Trump’s pick to chair the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sent Disney CEO Bob Iger a letter warning that he would be “monitoring” ABC’s negotiations with local stations to ensure they can serve “local communities.

Brendan Carr, President-elect Trump’s pick to run the FCC, sent a warning letter to Disney, accusing ABC of eroding public trust.

President-elect Trump's pick to lead the FCC, Brendan Carr, has put the Walt Disney Company and ABC on notice, saying the network contributed to American distrust in the news media and is making business tough for local TV station owners.

In a letter to Disney ’s CEO Bob Iger, Brendan Carr lamented the “erosion in public trust” in news media, and suggested ABC was partially to blame. Carr — who wrote Project 2025’s chapter on the FCC — said the agency would be “monitoring” ABC’s negotiations with local television stations that carry its programming.