Dear John,

I wanted to make sure you saw Hally’s email about the FCC's scurrilous investigation against CBS.

We have driven thousands of comments so far. Will you join us in demanding that the FCC respect freedom of the press and dismiss this complaint?

FCC Chair Brendan Carr has positioned himself as a "free speech warrior." Former FCC Chief Counsel Robert Corn-Revere says that Carr's reopening of the CBS complaint in which “...politically motivated organizations asked the federal government to punish broadcasters for news judgments they disliked, are precisely the kind of efforts you have condemned in the past.” (4)

Comments are due this Friday, March 7th.

Sincerely,

Ese at ❤️Fight

John,

The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is investigating CBS over claims raised by President Trump that their editing of a Kamala Harris interview was deceptive. We cannot allow the FCC–an independent, nonpartisan agency–to be used by Trump as a weapon to target his foes. Tell the FCC that it must honor its responsibility to uphold free speech and freedom of the press.

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Trump first accused CBS of “A FAKE NEWS SCAM” back in October 2024 and called for the network’s license to be revoked. Then FCC Chair, Jessica Rosenworcel, rejected President Trump’s complaints and stated that “…threats against free speech are serious and should not be ignored… The FCC does not and will not revoke licenses for broadcast stations simply because a political candidate disagrees with or dislikes content or coverage.”¹

When Trump’s FCC Chair (and co-author of Project 2025) Brendan Carr took office, he reinstated the investigation in a manner which FCC Commissioner Anna Gomez called “unprecedented and reckless.”² Carr has also promised to investigate media outlets like NPR and PBS³ in a blatant attempt to silence journalism that’s critical of the Trump administration.

The public has until March 7, 2025 to file comments on this action. We must flood the FCC with comments demanding that the FCC protect drop this investigation and uphold their duty to protect the First Amendment.

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Journalists and media outlets must be allowed to report the news without undue interference or government overreach. Join us in demanding that the FCC protect the public interest, not the interest of the White House.

In solidarity,

Hally at ❤️ Fight  

1. Statement from Jessica Rosenworcel: https://docs.fcc.gov/public/attachments/DOC-406463A1.pdf

2. FCC reinstates complaints over ABC presidential debate, Harris TV appearances: https://www.reuters.com/business/media-telecom/fcc-reinstates-complaints-over-abc-presidential-debate-harris-tv-appearances-2025-01-22/

3. Trump's FCC chief opens investigation into NPR and PBS: https://www.npr.org/2025/01/30/nx-s1-5281162/fcc-npr-pbs-investigation
   

4. A Plea for Institutional Modesty: https://www.cjr.org/politics/a-plea-for-institutional-modesty-fcc-corn-revere-brendan-carr-inconsistent-hypocrisy.php