Ana Navarro Balances Roles on The View, CNN and New Podcast

Political commentator Ana Navarro co-hosts ABC's "The View," appears regularly on CNN's "NewsNight with Abby Phillip" and hosts a weekly podcast for iHeart called "Bleep! " Navarro, 54, has become one of the most recognizable Republican critics of President Trump across those platforms.

She severed longtime friendships, including with Secretary of State Marco Rubio, over political differences. The FCC is reviewing ABC's television station licenses in connection with an investigation into parent company Disney's diversity practices.

" CNN's future ownership remains uncertain. Its parent company Warner Bros. Discovery could become part of Paramount, whose owners David and Larry Ellison have been described as Trump-friendly. Navarro said she had an honest conversation with Walt Disney Co.

Chief Executive Bob Iger last year at an ABC upfront presentation after he approached her. She declined to disclose details. "Nobody is muscling us. All I've got to do is show up and do the same thing that I've always done, which is be as truthful, and authentic and informed," she said.

On Friday, ABC filed a petition with the FCC over the agency's scrutiny of "The View" and whether the program qualifies for an exemption from equal time rules.

Podcast Offers Unfiltered Platform On "Bleep!

With Ana Navarro," she records at iHeart's midtown Manhattan studios accompanied by her miniature poodle ChaCha. The podcast allows her to deliver extended monologues and use language not permitted on broadcast television. Navarro interviews guests but also speaks directly to listeners as if in conversation.

She has maintained her commentary critical of the Trump administration and its immigration policies. A young Spanish-speaking woman recently thanked Navarro at a Manhattan restaurant for defending immigrants during the administration's deportation efforts.