Trump’s FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has stated that he is ready and willing to take action against major media companies, including potentially pulling broadcast licenses, if they are deemed to be “out of line” with the “public interest”. This is a pretty significant shift from previous FCC chairs, who, according to a report from The Wall Street Journal, were often reluctant to take such strong measures.
Carr, who has been with the agency since 2017, seems to have embraced President Donald Trump’s approach to the media. He made it clear to the Wall Street Journal that the FCC is “fully aligned” with Trump’s agenda. According to Carr, broadcast licenses are “not sacred cows,” which is a pretty bold statement given the historical context. The last time the FCC actually revoked a broadcast license was all the way back in 1971, when a Mississippi station was found to be defending segregation.
