CBS' Kamala Harris Interview 'Likely' to Be Reviewed, Trump's FCC Chairman Says
Source: The Wrap
CBS’ Kamala Harris Interview ‘Likely’ to Be Reviewed, Trump’s FCC Chairman Says
Sean Burch
Tue, November 19, 2024 at 12:53 PM EST·3 min read
Brendan Carr, who is set to become FCC chairman when Donald Trump retakes office in January, said a news distortion complaint against CBS is “likely to arise” when the commission reviews the merger between Paramount Global and Skydance.
Carr made the comment on Tuesday morning during an interview on Fox News.
His update came after President-elect Trump complained that CBS and “60 Minutes” deceptively edited an interview with Vice President Kamala Harris last month — a move CBS should lose its license over, Trump suggested. He called the edits “election interference” and the “worst” example of media manipulation he had ever seen during his October interview with Joe Rogan. Soon after, Trump sued CBS for $10 billion for “deceptive doctoring” of said interview.
On Tuesday, Carr said broadcasters like CBS get “free access to a valuable public resource, the airwaves” and are licensed by the FCC; in exchange, “they have to serve the public interest.” He also said it’s worth taking “another look” at that when it comes to CBS.
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"On Tuesday, Carr said broadcasters like CBS get “free access to a valuable public resource, the airwaves” and are licensed by the FCC"
Trump puts a guy in charge of the FCC that thinks the broadcast TV networks are licensed by the FCC. THEY ARE NOT!! You would think that the guy should have at least some clue as to what the agency he is supposed to head actually does.
