FCC chair Brendan Carr said he wants a review all of Disney’s DEI practices — both past and present — to determine whether the company has ever violated any FCC regulations.
Brendan Carr, who was picked by President Trump to chair the Federal Communications Commission, said he’s ordering an investigation into the Walt Disney Co. and its ABC television network over concerns that they are „promoting invidious forms of DEI discrimination“, referring to diversity, equity and inclusion practices.
In a letter to Disney CEO Robert Iger, Carr said the FCC’s Enforcement Bureau will review whether Disney or ABC have violated any FCC equal employment opportunity regulations. He added that the probe will apply to both past and current policies.
„Numerous reports indicate that Disney’s leadership went all in on invidious forms of DEI discrimination a few years ago and apparently did so in a manner that infected many aspects of your company’s decisions“, Carr wrote on Thursday.
