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- FCC Chair Brendan Carr defended the agency, saying it enforces laws rather than polices political speech.
- Critics warned the FCC’s moves could become a weapon against broadcasters hostile to President Donald Trump.
- ABC filed a Thursday complaint accusing the FCC of attempted censorship.
- Carr cited an 8% media trust rate and said President Donald Trump has a right to push back on the press.
- He pledged not to weaponize his gavel.
