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Could the government pull a TV station off the air over its news coverage? Trump’s comments raise the question

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17.03.2026

Could the government pull a TV station off the air over its news coverage? Trump’s comments raise the question

Recent threats from Trump and FCC Chair Brendan Carr have revived a long-running debate about how much power regulators actually have over TV news organizations.

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Over the weekend, the Trump administration threatened the broadcast licenses of news organizations that it claims are reporting unfair or distorted news about the war in Iran. On March 15, the president himself backed up Brendan Carr, chair of the Federal Communications Commission, who made the initial threats.

“I am so thrilled to see Brendan Carr, the Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC),........

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