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FCC chair signals license revocations for broadcasters critical of Trump

Mar 14, 2026Far Left

Brendan Carr, chair of the Federal Communications Commission under President Donald Trump, issued a stark warning to television broadcasters on Saturday, threatening license revocation for what he characterizes as "hoaxes and news distortions."In a statement, Carr declared: "Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions - also known as the fake…

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