"In the eight months since becoming chair of the Federal Communications Commission, however, Carr has waged war against the free speech of those who have reported on, criticized, or satirized the president. And Carr has the president's ear, according to a person who knows both men and requested anonymity because they did not have authorization to speak to the media."
"To be clear, networks do not hold broadcast licenses, but their local affiliates do. And Carr has launched formal investigations of all of the nation's major broadcast networks, including NPR. The one exception is Fox, owned by Trump's political ally Rupert Murdoch. (Trump did recently sue Murdoch and his Wall Street Journal, however, over its reporting on the president's relationship with the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.)"
Brendan Carr, as chair of the Federal Communications Commission, has initiated investigations and used regulatory authority against broadcasters that report on, criticize, or satirize President Trump. Carr has the president's confidence and has publicly supported Trump's efforts to challenge media coverage. Carr opened formal inquiries into all major broadcast networks, including NPR, while exempting Fox, which is owned by Trump's ally Rupert Murdoch. Investigations of ABC and CBS tracked complaints in Trump's lawsuits, and both networks' parent companies settled for $16 million each rather than litigate. Carr signaled intent to use FCC deal reviews to extract concessions from corporate owners.
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