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Rep. Carter urges FCC probe of networks refusing Trump address

7/21/2026

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Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) asked the Federal Communications Commission to review ABC, NBC and CBS for refusing to broadcast President Donald Trump’s July 16, 2026 primetime address.
Carter argued the networks breached their public-interest duty and urged the FCC to consider the matter in future broadcast-license proceedings.
In the speech, President Trump announced the declassification of intelligence documents that claim election-system vulnerabilities and foreign interference.

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Rep. Buddy Carter (R-Ga.) asked the Federal Communications Commission to review ABC, NBC and CBS for refusing to broadcast President Donald Trump’s July 16, 2026 primetime address.
Carter argued the networks breached their public-interest duty and urged the FCC to consider the matter in future broadcast-license proceedings.
In the speech, President Trump announced the declassification of intelligence documents that claim election-system vulnerabilities and foreign interference.