Senate Republican rebukes Carr's threats to revoke broadcast licenses over Iran coverage

[BumRushDaShow]

Source: The Hill

03/15/26 1:00 PM ET


Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on Sunday rebuked Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr’s threats to revoke broadcasters’ licenses over TV networks’ news coverage.

“I am a big supporter of the First Amendment,” Johnson said on Fox News’s “The Sunday Briefing.” “I do not like the heavy-handed government, no matter who is wielding it. … I would rather the federal government stay out of the private sector as much as possible.”

“The federal government’s role is to protect our freedoms — protect our constitutional rights,” the Wisconsin Republican added.

Carr is facing backlash after he said Saturday that news outlets’ broadcast licenses could be revoked, as President Trump has criticized the media coverage of the conflict in Iran.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5785041-ron-johnson-fcc-broadcasters-threats-brendan-carr/

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[bucolic_frolic]

1. GOPee Republicons going to rush to the center now that their wet dreams are drying up

For the 250th celebration, for the GOPee Convention, for the election, they'll sound like flaming liberals here, there, and a few more places.

[lostincalifornia]

2. Johnson knows it wouldn't pass through the courts, and would only make the nazis look even

worse then they already do.

[Dr. T]

3. Johnson has been and will always be

a gutless, spineless, Trump sucking, finger wagging, self-righteous, prick who's only legislative goal is to give himself more tax cuts. And he's probably on Putin's payroll. Only the rich and the terminally stupid vote for this ass.

[Red Mountain]

4. Yes but didn't you see his last bit?

Quite the Statesman.

[Dr. T]

5. I did.

It was like a leaf changing colors just before it dies.