The U.S. has sanctioned ICC President Tomoko Akane.
The sanctions freeze any U.S. assets she holds and largely cut her off from the U.S. financial system.
BREAKING: BOOM! ABC News has SUED the Trump administration, accusing them of trampling their First Amendment rights by targeting their broadcast license for producing content critical of Trump!
Finally, a corporation is fighting back!
Trump has long had it out for ABC News over late-night star comedian Jimmy Kimmel’s brutal mockery of the president and the First Lady, and of ABC News’ critical coverage of him in general, especially by the ladies on the View.
He’s ordered his FCC to look into yanking their broadcast license as political retribution and to silence his critics – but now they’re fighting back.
"Acting through the Federal Communications Commission, the Administration has waged a retaliatory campaign against ABC for a single reason: it disapproves of what ABC broadcasts," ABC wrote in the 45-page complaint.
The Trump administration is trying to pretend that this is about the company’s DEI policies, but everyone knows this is about Kimmel and silencing critics.
“Trump demanded Jimmy Kimmel be fired. He said The View should be ‘pulled off air.’ His FCC threatened ABC broadcast licenses.”
“Now ABC is suing to defend the 1st Amendment rights Americans fought and died to defend. Sorry, Mr. Trump: we're not living in a dictatorship!” wrote Sen. Bernie Sanders on Twitter in support of ABC News.
For far too long, big corporations have just rolled over and given up when Trump has tried to bully them into submission. It’s refreshing to see one finally start to fight back.
🚨 BREAKING:
Donald Trump's immunity has been lifted...
The U.S. Supreme Court has issued a ruling lifting Trump's immunity in connection with the Epstein case.
The way has been cleared for his prosecution, and he could be removed from office.
BREAKING: Israel just blew up the public water reservoir in Mansouri, South Lebanon — cutting off the town’s water supply.
Not a military target.
A water reservoir.
Essential civilian infrastructure.
This is a war crime.
This is an act of genocide.
Trump demanded Jimmy Kimmel be fired.
He said The View should be "pulled off air."
His FCC threatened ABC broadcast licenses.
Now ABC is suing to defend the 1st Amendment rights Americans fought and died to defend.
Sorry, Mr. Trump: we're not living in a dictatorship.