Key facts
- The Senate Commerce Committee set a November 10 hearing on Danielle Thumann Severs, Trump's nominee to the FCC.
- The FCC is considering the fate of Walt Disney's eight company-owned ABC television stations.
- Severs is likely to face questions at the hearing on the FCC's oversight of Disney, according to the report.
The US Senate Commerce Committee will hold a November 10 hearing on President Donald Trump's nominee to the Federal Communications Commission, Danielle Thumann Severs, according to a report published November 3, 2026.
The FCC is considering the fate of Walt Disney's eight company-owned ABC television stations. Severs is likely to face questions at the hearing on the FCC's oversight of Disney, the report said.
The report did not name the outlet behind the account, and no further detail on the timing of any FCC decision on the Disney stations was given.