Seven former members of the Federal Communications Commission are petitioning the agency to repeal its policy prohibiting broadcasters from distorting the news, arguing that FCC Chairman Brendan Carr has improperly wielded it to counter material critical of President Donald Trump.
The group, composed of former commissioners and chairmen appointed by presidents of both parties, argued in a petition it is set to file with the regulatory agency Thursday that the so-called news distortion policy is not compatible with the Constitution’s First Amendment.
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