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turbinetree

(27,440 posts)
Sat Mar 14, 2026, 06:29 PM 15 hrs ago

Dem hits Trump official with profanity-laden warning: 'You will be sued and you will lose' [View all]

By David McAfee
Published March 14, 2026 5:30 PM ET

A Democratic congressman on Saturday issued a stern warning to a Trump official seen as threatening overreach on Free Speech in media.

Trump's pick, Commissioner of Federal Communications Commission Brendan Carr, over the weekend issued a warning of his own to broadcast media outlets. In a statement, Carr declared: "Broadcasters that are running hoaxes and news distortions - also known as the fake news - have a chance now to correct course before their license renewals come up. The law is clear. Broadcasters must operate in the public interest, and they will lose their licenses if they do not."

Carr's comments represented an unprecedented direct threat by a Trump administration official to use regulatory authority over media licensing as a tool to influence news coverage. One Democratic lawmaker pointed out as much in a post using some profanity.

https://www.rawstory.com/fcc-2676117284/

I second your motion Rep Lieu........ wonder if he (Carr) has ever heard or read the term............pound sand

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