Carr's threat is a stretch. The FCC is empowered to enforce equal employment opportunity rules on radio and TV stations, but targeting Disney's DEI practices via its authority over ABC—one of Disney's numerous subsidiary companies —gives the impression that Carr is simply reaching for whatever means he can.

In the letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger, FCC Chair Brendan Carr said the commission has concerns Disney may be “promoting invidious forms of DEI discrimination.”