The president again called for federal intervention against news coverage, journalists and commentary he dislikes
The president again called for federal intervention against news coverage, journalists and commentary he dislikes
Weekend Editor
Published
August 30, 2026 2:15PM (EDT)
President Donald Trump (right) regularly calls on FCC Chair Brendan Carr to censor or punish what he views as unfavorable news coverage, commentary and journalists. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images)
Ratcheting up his what FCC commissioner Anna Gomez called a "campaign of censorship and control," Trump threatened to revoke the…
The president also lashed out at Kristen Welker, the moderator of NBC’s Meet the Press, for saying his endorsements of Republican…
President previously directed the regulator to go after ABC, which the company claims forced it to make programming changes
Treating the Federal Communications Commission like his own personal enforcer, President Donald Trump said on social media Sunday…
Trump administration has frequently sought to pressure companies over coverage critical of the president and his allies.
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