Brendan Carr, President-elect Trump's nominee to chair the Federal Communications Commission, criticized Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger for ABC News' role in eroding public trust in the media. Carr cited a Gallup poll showing declining trust in news media and pointed to ABC News' $15 million settlement in Trump's defamation suit as evidence of biased reporting. He expressed concern over ABC's growing power over its affiliate stations, claiming that financial agreements favor Disney's streaming services at the expense of local news production.
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick to chair the Federal Communications Commission has called out the Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger over the way he has run ABC News, saying “Americans no longer trust the national news media to report fully, accurately, and fairly.”
“Dear Mr. Iger, Americans no longer trust the national news media to report fully, accurately, and fairly,” Carr wrote, according to a copy of the December 21 correspondence posted by journalist Brian Stelter. ABC News recently agreed to pay $15 million to Trump’s future presidential foundation and museum, as well as an additional $1 million in attorney fees to settle the defamation case.
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