David Cole

The FCC does regulate local stations, but Georgetown law professor David Cole says it does not have the authority to police content like a late-night joke.

Instead, Cole says any attempt to revoke a license would likely face a lengthy legal fight and fail in court.

But he says the pressure can show up elsewhere.

President Trump and the First Lady are both calling for Kimmel to be fired from ABC, arguing his remark days before an apparent assassination attempt crossed a line.

Windsor Johnston, NPR News, Washington.