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Carr recognized that Disney—which he called an “iconic American company”—has reportedly “walked back some of its DEI programs,” but said “significant concerns remain.”
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FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr announced the probe in a letter to Disney CEO Robert Iger on Friday.
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The FCC's investigation into Disney also comes amid a wider crackdown on DEI practices by the Trump administration, with impacts felt beyond the US.
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