President Donald Trump demanded the revocation of ABC and NBC's broadcast licenses after they declined to air his July 16 primetime address on election security, alleging the decision was made because "they don't like the topic." The networks instead streamed the speech and provided coverage afterward. Legal experts, including Robert Corn-Revere of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, assert that the First Amendment prohibits the government from compelling broadcasters to air presidential speeches, calling Trump's demand "First Amendment law 101."