FCC head opens investigation into Disney corporation over DEI policies

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr on Friday alerted Walt Disney Co. CEO Bob Iger that his agency has opened an investigation into the company's diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policies.

Disney recently announced that it has dialed back some of its DEI policies amid pushback from conservatives. The Trump administration has pressured public schools and other groups to end their diversity-oriented practices.

Carr said that his authority to investigate Disney and its news outlet ABC is because ABC is a regulated entity, which is subject to the Communications Act and commission rules that prohibit regulated companies “from discriminating on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age or gender," per Deadline.

"I have asked the FCC's Enforcement Bureau to open an investigation into Disney & ABC," Carr posted on X. "While Disney started as an iconic American company, it recently went all in on DEI. I am concerned that their DEI practices may violate FCC prohibitions on invidious forms of discrimination."

Carr acknowledged Disney's recent DEI cuts but said significant concerns were still remaining. Some of those concerns include the company's previous mandatory “inclusion standards," which “may have forced racial and identity quotas into every level of production.”

Disney acknowledged the letter in a statement to Deadline, and said it would review the matter.

“We are reviewing the Federal Communications Commission’s letter, and we look forward to engaging with the commission to answer its questions," the spokesperson said.

Misty Severi is a news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.