FCC, Iran and broadcasters

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FCC chair threatens to pull TV licenses over Iran news coverage. Why that's highly unlikely
FCC Chair Brendan Carr goes after broadcast networks as negative stories mount against the Trump administration amid Iran war.

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FCC chair threatens to pull licenses of broadcasters airing 'distortions' about the Iran war
FCC chair threatens broadcast licenses as Trump criticizes Iran war coverage
‘Fascist s---’: Trump threatens ‘TREASON’ charges against media over Iran war coverage
The Trump administration last weekend directed threatening statements at reporters and broadcasters over their coverage of the Iran war, raising concerns among lawmakers over attacks on independent ne...

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For Trump’s FCC Chairman, Trolling Liberals Is the Point of His Threat to Pull Licenses of TV Networks That Air ‘Fake News’ About Iran War
Iran war LIVE: Tehran warns Trump pushing US into 'new Vietnam' with Middle East war
Iran war updates: Trump chastises nations for lack of Hormuz ‘enthusiasm’
US President Donald ⁠Trump warned that NATO faces a “very bad future” if allies fail to assist in opening the Strait of Hormuz with naval deployments.

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For Trump’s FCC Chairman, Trolling Liberals Is the Point in His Threat to Pull Licenses of TV Networks That Air ‘Fake News’ About Iran War
Trump backs FCC chief’s threat to broadcasters, criticizing Iran war coverage

US FCC could speed up broadcast license reviews, says agency head Carr

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - The Federal Communications Commission could accelerate reviews of licenses held by broadcast television stations, agency Chair Brendan Carr told Reuters,

Democrats blast FCC Chair Carr's broadcast license threats as anti-First Amendment, 'totalitarian'

Carr on Saturday blasted broadcasters shortly after President Donald Trump called reports that Iran struck five U.S. tanker planes "fake news."

Trump says he’s ‘thrilled’ to see Brendan Carr looking at FCC licenses of news organizations

President Trump on Sunday said he was “thrilled” to see the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr reviewing license renewal applications for broadcast corporations after accusing the media of perpetuating lies about Iran.