FCC Chair Brendan Carr threatens broadcast license revocation over Iran war coverage

FCC Chair Brendan Carr warned television broadcasters on March 15 that stations airing what he called "hoaxes and news distortions" about the U.S.-Israeli war in Iran risked losing their licenses at renewal. President Trump endorsed the threat via Truth Social, calling networks "corrupt and highly unpatriotic." The FCC has not denied a license renewal in decades, and legal experts said the threat violated the First Amendment prohibition on government content-based broadcast restrictions.