GOP senator calls for FCC probe of ABC News over Trump sons-Anduril 'political hit job'

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Bernie Moreno, R-OH, called on the Federal Communications Commission on Saturday to launch a formal investigation into ABC News after the network deleted and substantially revised a report involving President Donald Trump's sons and defense contractor Anduril Industries, accusing the Disney-owned network of publishing false information that could damage a major investment in his home state.

In a letter to FCC Chairman Brendan Carr , Moreno demanded accountability for the network's report and questioned whether ABC News violated its obligations as a broadcaster.

"Thus, I urge the Commission to open a formal investigation into ABC News's political hit job.

We must know who signed off on the publication of this false story, who may have asked to profit from the attack, and whether ABC News's conduct violated its obligations as a licensee," Moreno said.

Fox News Digital reached out to Moreno's office for additional comment but a spokesperson for the senator declined to elaborate on the allegations.

FCC CALLS IN DISNEY-OWNED ABC STATIONS FOR EARLY LICENSE REVIEW IN WAKE OF JIMMY KIMMEL CONTROVERSY The senator's request followed ABC News' decision to remove a report examining investments tied to Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump.

The original Wednesday article claimed companies connected to the president's sons had secured billions in government contracts, including through venture capital firm 1789 Capital.

Moreno specifically challenged the original report's characterization of Anduril's financing, arguing that the network had misrepresented the company's investment activity and unfairly associated the Trump family with federal contracting decisions.

"ABC News appears under broadcast licenses issued by the FCC.

These licenses are a privilege, not a right.

They require service of the public interest," he said.

FCC BOSS BRENDAN CARR MAINTAINS EARLY ABC LICENSE RENEWAL IS ABOUT DEI PROBE, NOT JIMMY KIMMEL CONTROVERSY The controversy centered on ABC News' original claim that 1789 Capital, where Trump Jr. serves as a partner, acquired a major strike in Anduril through a $2.5 billion investment.

The figure instead represented Anduril's broader fundraising round, while 1789 Capital's investment was approximately $50 million.