ABC said that the the FCC’s efforts to restrict political candidates from appearing on shows like The View amount to a violation of its First Amendment rights, pushing back on Trump-appointed Brendan Carr ‘s efforts to use his regulatory authority to threaten broadcasters. In a 52-page filing with the agency on Thursday, the network said that “some may dislike certain—or even most—of the viewpoints expressed on The View or similar shows. Such dislike, however, cannot justify using regulatory processes to restrict those views.” The filing stems from Carr’s investigation of The View after it featured James Talarico, a Democratic U.S. Senate candidate from Texas, as a guest. Although an equal time rule requires broadcasters to offer competing candidates similar broadcast opportunities — if it is requested — news programming, including talk shows, has been exempt. But the FCC’s media bureau under Carr has warned that talk shows like The View should not assume that they fall under the exemption.…