"Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions - also known as the fake news - have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up. The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not."
"It's Carr's latest threat against television broadcasters after Trump has expressed displeasure with coverage, or with a particular reporter or late-night talk-show host. Trump has suggested that networks should lose their broadcast license due to unfair coverage. Such licenses don't apply to cable, streaming or print outlets."
"Even before Trump began his second term, he urged the FCC to 'impose the maximum fines and punishment' on CBS for alleged 'unlawful and illegal behavior' when it edited a 60 Minutes interview with 2024 Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris."
FCC Chairman Brendan Carr issued a warning to broadcasters that they risk losing their licenses if they continue airing what he characterized as "hoaxes and news distortions." This threat followed President Trump's complaints about coverage of US-Israeli strikes on Iran and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's criticism of war reporting. Carr's warning represents his latest action against television broadcasters following Trump's expressions of displeasure with news coverage. Previously, Trump urged the FCC to impose maximum fines on CBS for editing a 60 Minutes interview with Kamala Harris, and Carr suggested local stations risked licenses for airing Jimmy Kimmel Live! The FCC cannot directly license national networks but can enforce actions against individual local stations.
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