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BumRushDaShow

(168,929 posts) Sun Mar 15, 2026, 07:53 PM 17 hrs ago

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

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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Senate Republican rebukes Carr's threats to revoke broadcast licenses over Iran coverage (Original Post) BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago OP

GOPee Republicons going to rush to the center now that their wet dreams are drying up bucolic_frolic 17 hrs ago #1

Johnson knows it wouldn't pass through the courts, and would only make the nazis look even lostincalifornia 17 hrs ago #2

Johnson has been and will always be Dr. T 17 hrs ago #3

Yes but didn't you see his last bit? Red Mountain 17 hrs ago #4

I did. Dr. T 17 hrs ago #5

bucolic_frolic

(54,899 posts)

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

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 07:57 PM

17 hrs ago

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

(5,311 posts)

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

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 07:58 PM

17 hrs ago

worse then they already do.

Dr. T

(617 posts)

3. Johnson has been and will always be

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 08:28 PM

17 hrs ago

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.