Former FCC officials want to force a vote on the ‘weapon’ Brendan Carr has invoked against broadcasters
Several former FCC officials from both parties are urging a federal appeals court to force a vote on repealing the agency's News Distortion Policy, which they argue has been weaponized by Republican Chair Brendan Carr against broadcasters. Carr revived the long-dormant policy and has used it to threaten networks like ABC and CBS over content critical of former President Donald Trump. The petitioners, including former Democratic and Republican FCC leaders, claim the policy threatens press freedom and may be unconstitutional under recent First Amendment rulings. They seek a court-ordered vote to create a legal record and potential pathway for overturning the policy.
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PolicyClosePolicyPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All PolicyPoliticsClosePoliticsPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All PoliticsSpeechCloseSpeechPosts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All SpeechFormer FCC officials want to force a vote on the ‘weapon’ Brendan Carr has invoked against broadcastersCarr has revived the previously little-used News Distortion Policy.Carr has revived the previously little-used News Distortion Policy.by Lauren FeinerCloseLauren FeinerSenior Policy ReporterPosts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed.FollowFollowSee All by…
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