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Trump demanded that ABC and NBC lose their broadcast licenses after the networks declined to air his primetime address on election security claims. He called the coverage decision 'fraud,' escalating pressure on media outlets.
Trump demanded that ABC and NBC lose their broadcast licenses after the networks chose not to air his primetime address on election security claims. He called the editorial decision 'fraud,' publicly escalating pressure on two major media outlets for declining to carry his speech.
This is a direct threat to broadcast licensing—the legal mechanism that lets networks operate. Trump has threatened media licenses before, but this time he's naming specific networks and tying the threat to their editorial judgment about what to air. It's the kind of pressure that works best when regulators answer to the executive branch, which they do. The FCC ultimately issues and renews licenses, and Trump will have appointees in place soon.
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