Brendan Carr's Vendetta Against ABC Conflates the 'Public Interest' With Trump's Personal Grievances
Reason Magazine • 8/26/2026
Summary
Brendan Carr, the FCC chairman, is taking action against ABC due to the network's news coverage and programming decisions that are offensive to the president. The situation involves a conflation of the 'public interest' with Trump's personal grievances.
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