Trump threatens TV broadcast licenses after networks skip speech
Summary
President Trump threatened to cancel the broadcast licenses of ABC and NBC after they chose not to air his speech on election integrity live. CBS and Fox were the only major networks to show the speech live, while ABC, NBC, and CNN did not broadcast it live on regular TV but offered some coverage on streaming or clips.Key Facts
- President Trump said ABC and NBC should lose their broadcast licenses for not airing his speech live.
- The FCC is investigating broadcasters for possibly breaking rules about serving the public interest.
- CBS and Fox showed the entire speech or parts of it live; ABC, NBC, and CNN did not air it live on main TV channels.
- ABC and NBC provided coverage of the speech on their streaming platforms.
- The president accused the Chinese government of interfering in the 2020 election in his speech.
- Networks may have been cautious to avoid airing unverified claims after Fox News paid $787 million for airing false election information.
- FCC chairman Brendan Carr, an ally of President Trump, has launched probes into broadcasters including ABC.
- CBS’s partial live coverage is unusual because networks often decide together whether to air White House speeches.
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