Some TV networks won't air Trump's speech live

Axios reports that President Trump's speech Thursday evening won't get live broadcast coverage from at least two major TV networks—ABC and NBC—though both are planning to stream it. The president has promised significant news related to elections and election security. ABC will air it on ABC News Live and ABC News Radio; NBC will carry it on NBC News NOW. CBS and FOX haven't announced their approach yet. Networks face a difficult position: airing the speech risks amplifying potentially false claims about the twenty twenty election, while avoiding it could bring backlash from the White House and the FCC.

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