With Brendan Carr appointed FCC Chairman, Donald Trump has threatened to pull broadcast licenses.
13 reports, 9 independent
Updated Sep 11
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What happened
With Brendan Carr appointed FCC Chairman, Donald Trump has threatened to pull broadcast licenses.
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What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.Trump threatens Carr with complaints regarding presidential endorsement records on air.1 source
- The FCC chairman is appointed who is under review for alleged biased moderation and acts on his impulses.Sub-event
Trump demands license revocation; Carr uses FCC to punish critics and calls for its elimination.1 source
- An executive order has withheld federal funding from PBS, and the FCC Chair is probing PBS corporate partnerships.Sub-event
- ABC is airing spots in the New York area and San Francisco, coinciding with FCC proceedings led by Brendan Carr.Sub-event
Trump threatens to pull broadcast licenses while Brendan Carr serves as FCC Chairman.1 source
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The entities involved
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Federal Communications Commission
independent U.S. government agency
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Brendan Carr
American lawyer, FCC commissioner (born 1979)
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Donald Trump
American businessman and politician (born 1946), President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
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Coverage
Newest first; wire copies grouped- reason.com
- latimes.com
- redstate.com
- yahoo.com
- theverge.com
- juneauempire.com
- alternet.org
- crooksandliars.com
- yahoo.com
- courant.com