“The FCC does not revoke licenses for broadcast stations simply because a political candidate disagrees with or dislikes content or coverage,” said FCC Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel on Thursday. Trump’s comments calling for ABC’s license -- and his past comments attacking the licenses of cable networks and Comcast -- are “nonsense” and “absurd” because the FCC doesn’t license programming networks and cable companies, Corn-Revere said. Asked whether Trump's rhetoric might have a chilling effect on reporting by ABC or other broadcasters, Napoli said it was unlikely given that nothing has come of the former president's similar calls over the years for broadcasters to lose their licenses.