Trump demands FCC for measures against 60 minutes of reports on Greenland and Ukraine

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President Donald Trump has great hopes for his Federal Communications Commission (FCC): He expects the authority to punish CBS for the broadcast of "60 minutes" that he does not like. Apparently upset about the program on Sunday evening, Trump expressed his ongoing legal disputes with CBS and his paramount company Paramount Global, which is waiting for approval by the FCC to merge with Skydance Media.

Trump relies on FCC chairman Brendan Carr

Trump mentioned Brendan Carr, the chairman of the FCC, whom he described as "high -awareness". He expressed hope that Carr expressed the maximum penalties and measures that could result in considerable consequences for which "illegal behavior" would impose. So far, however, there is no evidence of such behavior of CBS.

uncertainty about the merger of Paramount

The delay of the FCC when approval of the merger of Paramount has already led to uncertainty within the company. Trump's contribution on Sunday is another example of how he encourages his appointments, Exercise critics . In the past few months, Carr has emphasized his connection to the MAGA movement and examined several media companies that have criticized Trump, including abc and nbc . Finally, he was depicted in a photo with a gold pin, which shows the trump's profile.

Trump's hard words for CBS

In his post on Sunday, he described "60 Minutes", the most viewed news program of the country, as "not a news program, but as an dishonest political agitator, which only camouflages itself as a news format". He demanded that CBS "lose its license" after the network had broadcast two reports - one via Ukraine and another about Greenland. The CBS network is not directly licensed by the FCC, but it is some local channels that belong to CBS. During the 2024 election campaign, Trump often repeated the call to deprive networks that he did not like.

Litigation against CBS

Trump has been both spectators and critics of “60 minutes” for years. He had rejected the traditional pre-selection-interview application last autumn. When his opponent was given the opportunity to appear on the show, he saw a chance. Trump and his media allies criticized “60 Minutes” for having a part of Harris' answer to a question on one day and the other part on another day.

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CBS rejected the accusation and explained that the answer was only "60 minutes" remains independent

Despite all the controversy, "60 Minutes" has continued to commit his mission and produces interviews and research every Sunday evening. In the past few weeks, the program had regularly reported on the effects of Trump's politics, which Trump noted on Truth social angry. Political scientist Brendan Nyhan, co -founder of Bright Line Watch, which monitors threats to American democracy, commented on the situation: "The president openly asked his loyal employees in the FCC to use state power to punish media for critical reporting."

Some journalists at CBS have significantly felt the increasing pressure. When receiving a prize for the first constitutional addition at an industry event last month, the "60 Minutes" correspondent Lesley Stahl expressed that she was particularly proud to be excellent at a time when "our precious first constitutional addiction appears vulnerable and if my valuable '60 minute ', honestly, fights for our survival."

"I'm so proud," said Stahl, that "60 Minutes" "and fights for the right thing."