Once again, Trump wants the FCC to put a bandage on his thin skin | Tom Wheeler
Summary
President Donald Trump has pressured the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to take action against broadcasters who report critically about him. FCC Chair Brendan Carr has supported the president's efforts by threatening or reviewing licenses of some media companies. This shows increased White House influence over the FCC, which was created to be an independent agency.Key Facts
- Brendan Carr, FCC Chair, has acted to support President Trump in confronting broadcasters.
- Carr revived a complaint against CBS soon after Trump took office in 2025, related to a "60 Minutes" story.
- Broadcasters like ABC owned by Disney have had their licenses reviewed prematurely after critical coverage.
- In 2026, Carr threatened broadcasters over their coverage of the Iran war following Trump’s complaints.
- President Trump has post messages on Truth Social urging the FCC to investigate NBC’s Kristen Welker.
- The FCC, originally independent, became subject to White House supervision after an executive order by Trump.
- Trump fired two Democratic commissioners from another independent agency, the FTC, and the Supreme Court upheld that action.
- The FCC currently has more Republican members, and Trump is expected to replace the remaining Democrat commissioner with a Republican.
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