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The Trump administration is once again escalating its attack on the free press, this time by threatening to revoke the broadcast license of CBS—an unprecedented move in modern American politics that marks a direct assault on the First Amendment.
Trump-appointed FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr has announced he is considering pulling CBS’s license, citing penalties outlined in the Communications Act. This isn’t a theoretical statement or idle musing; it is a concrete signal that Trump allies in government are willing to weaponize federal regulatory powers to silence news organizations that criticize the president.
This move is not just anti-press—it is anti-democratic. The threat to CBS is not about regulatory compliance, community standards, or technical violations. It is a retaliation against reporting that Donald Trump doesn’t like. It’s an authoritarian tactic straight out of the strongman playbook: punish dissent, intimidate journalists, and consolidate control over the public narrative.
Donald Trump has a long, well-documented history of hostility toward the media. He has repeatedly labeled news outlets “the enemy of the people,” called for the revocation of licenses, and encouraged supporters to distrust and vilify journalists. Now, with this latest maneuver, his administration is moving beyond rhetoric and into action.
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