FCC Commissioner Rips a "Weaponized" Agency Punishing News Outlets Trump Dislikes

FCC commissioner blasts Trump administration censorship policies

When Donald Trump was on the campaign trail, he argued that coordination by the Biden administration and social media companies on disinformation during the COVID-19 pandemic and elections amounted to political censorship. He claimed that supposed censorship stifled the free and unencumbered exchange of ideas essential to democracy, and posed a clear threat to the First Amendment. “After years and years of illegal and unconstitutional federal ef…

Trump’s FCC Wants To DOGE Itself, Yet Still Somehow Bully Companies For Doing Critical Journalism Or Not Being Racist Enough

Earlier this month we noted how Trump FCC boss Brendan Carr thinks he can have it both ways. Carr desperately wants to please dear leader, and be part of Trump’s mindless quest to dismantle most U.S. corporate oversight and regulatory independence. Yet at the same time he wants to bully companies for not being racist enough, or harass media giants that report candidly on Trump’s grotesque corruption. Carr’s obviously not alone. Fellow Trump-sele…

Over 20 conservative groups sign letter calling on FCC to update ‘antiquated and harmful’ restrictions - Washington Examiner

EXCLUSIVE — Myriad conservative groups are calling on Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr to reform the agency’s “antiquated and harmful” rules governing local TV and radio broadcasters. The letter, led by Heritage Action, is signed by leaders from the National Taxpayers Union, Americans for Tax Reform, Bull Moose Project, the James Madison Institute, and others. The FCC states that “there is no limit on the number of televis…

FCC commissioner rips a “weaponized” agency punishing news outlets Trump dislikes

The Democratic commissioner tore into the panel’s recent actions under its new chairman, without naming him, saying the agency has been “weaponized to chill speech and to punish the press.”

Gomez Blasts White House and Carr in Media Institute Speech

The White House's pattern of removing dissenting officials from independent agencies is "vividly illustrative" of the administration's fear and weakness, said FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez in a speech for The Media Institute Thursday. "Even when this administration holds so much...

Anna Gómez: Speaking Out On FCC Policing Of Political Bias | Radio & Television Business Report

WASHINGTON, D.C. — In the 100+ days since Brendan Carr has served as Chairman of the FCC, Anna M. Gómez has emerged as the vociferous opposition reflecting the views of Democrats and those who believe the Commission has gone too far with respect to its investigations into content airing on broadcast radio and TV stations across the U.S. Reshaping content moderation has also emerged as an issue of concern. On Thursday and again on Friday, Gómez u…