In a drastic shift, the FCC under Brendan Carr has become a powerful political instrument for President Trump's agenda, threatening media companies and dismantling existing regulations. Carr's actions have drawn criticism from free speech advocates who see them as a dangerous infringement on First Amendment rights. With Senate confirmation of more GOP staff into the agency, there is fear among critics that favoritism will be shown to media companies aligned with Trump's interests. Such actions have led to accusations of corruption, suggesting Carr's leadership represents a severe abuse of the FCC's mandate.
"This is the most corrupt FCC in the agency's history," Victor Pickard, a professor of media policy at the University of Pennsylvania, told The Nation.
Free speech advocates call Carr's actions a blatant violation of the First Amendment and federal law, and an egregious and unprecedented abuse of the agency's power.
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