Rosenworcel said Trump was a threat to the First Amendment for calling on the FCC to revoke licenses for broadcast television stations because he disagrees with their content and coverage.
The Federal Communications Commission on Thursday rejected complaints about how ABC News moderated the pre-election TV debate between President Biden and Republican rival Donald Trump , and appearances of Vice President Kamala Harris on CBS’ “60 Minutes” and NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.”
The FCC rejected a complaint by the Center for American Rights that the “60 Minutes” interview was distorted, saying the nonprofit group failed to provide sufficient evidence that the broadcast engaged in “a deliberate and intentional falsification of the news.”FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel said the commission was rejecting complaints that “seek to weaponize the licensing authority of the FCC in a way that is fundamentally at odds with the First Amendment.
Carr told reporters in November the FCC will examine all the relevant issues such as whether the broadcasters were meeting their obligation to act in the public interest.
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