President-elect Trump's pick to lead the FCC, Brendan Carr, has put the Walt Disney Company and ABC on notice, saying the network contributed to American distrust in the news media and is making business tough for local TV station owners.

Brendan Carr has fired off a letter to Disney CEO Bob Iger referencing ABC's recent settlement of a defamation lawsuit filed by Donald Trump.

The incoming chairman of the Federal Communications Commission is sending a stern message to the owners of television stations and networks. And he is using ABC’s recent settlement with President-elect Donald Trump as a news peg of sorts.

After Donald Trump threatened to strip ABC ’s broadcast license and forced the network into a $15 million settlement, the president-elect’s pick to lead the Federal Communications Commission warned its parent company that Americans “no longer trust the national news media to report fully, accurately, and fairly.”

President-elect Trump’s pick to chair the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) sent Disney CEO Bob Iger a letter warning that he would be “monitoring” ABC’s negotiations with local stations to ensure they can serve “local communities.