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FCC Chair Defends Role, ABC Claims Censorship

8/1/2026

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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.