During questioning, FCC Chair Brendan Carr was asked whether the FCC is an independent agency. Sen. Luján specifically cited the FCC website calling it “independent.”
I took a screenshot of the site at 11:54 am
I took another at 12:22 pm and the word “independent” was gone.
#FCCOversight
I took a screenshot of the site at 11:54 am
I took another at 12:22 pm and the word “independent” was gone.
#FCCOversight
December 17, 2025 at 5:31 PM
During questioning, FCC Chair Brendan Carr was asked whether the FCC is an independent agency. Sen. Luján specifically cited the FCC website calling it “independent.”
I took a screenshot of the site at 11:54 am
I took another at 12:22 pm and the word “independent” was gone.
#FCCOversight
I took a screenshot of the site at 11:54 am
I took another at 12:22 pm and the word “independent” was gone.
#FCCOversight
Carr just said in one of the wildest lies I have ever heard in a hearing room that “Disney and Comcast are providing almost 100 percent” of the programming that Americans get. Even if he meant on broadcast, that’s insane. Never Fox, of course! Just the evil woke ones. #FCCOversight
January 14, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Carr just said in one of the wildest lies I have ever heard in a hearing room that “Disney and Comcast are providing almost 100 percent” of the programming that Americans get. Even if he meant on broadcast, that’s insane. Never Fox, of course! Just the evil woke ones. #FCCOversight
FCC Chairmen Brendan Carr is being called out on his attacks against free speech at today’s #FCCOversight hearing in the #SenateCommerce Committee.
Here, Free Press offers a 🧵 that highlights his fellow Republicans who also agree that Carr's threats are dangerous to the independent agency:
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Here, Free Press offers a 🧵 that highlights his fellow Republicans who also agree that Carr's threats are dangerous to the independent agency:
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December 17, 2025 at 3:41 PM
FCC Chairmen Brendan Carr is being called out on his attacks against free speech at today’s #FCCOversight hearing in the #SenateCommerce Committee.
Here, Free Press offers a 🧵 that highlights his fellow Republicans who also agree that Carr's threats are dangerous to the independent agency:
1/x
Here, Free Press offers a 🧵 that highlights his fellow Republicans who also agree that Carr's threats are dangerous to the independent agency:
1/x
Former Republican @energycommerce.bsky.social Chairman Greg Walden joins a prestigious list with Elon Musk and Don Jr. of “people Brendan Carr wants to be photographed with,” here in the House before the #FCCOversight hearing starts.
January 14, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Former Republican @energycommerce.bsky.social Chairman Greg Walden joins a prestigious list with Elon Musk and Don Jr. of “people Brendan Carr wants to be photographed with,” here in the House before the #FCCOversight hearing starts.
Here’s my thread for today’s #FCCOversight hearing in the #SenateCommerce Committee, where Trump’s Censorship Czar Brendan Carr finally answers for trashing the #1stAmendment.
Before it starts: my @freepress.bsky.social piece explains how Carr will dodge and spin. pressingissues.org/another-carr...
Before it starts: my @freepress.bsky.social piece explains how Carr will dodge and spin. pressingissues.org/another-carr...
Another Carr Wreck
How the current FCC chairman is ignoring the truth about free speech
pressingissues.org
December 17, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Here’s my thread for today’s #FCCOversight hearing in the #SenateCommerce Committee, where Trump’s Censorship Czar Brendan Carr finally answers for trashing the #1stAmendment.
Before it starts: my @freepress.bsky.social piece explains how Carr will dodge and spin. pressingissues.org/another-carr...
Before it starts: my @freepress.bsky.social piece explains how Carr will dodge and spin. pressingissues.org/another-carr...
Dear Rep. Cammack: I am sorry to inform you that most of your constituents back home are NOT watching this hearing, nor are they impressed by the fight against robocalls. #FCCOversight
January 14, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Dear Rep. Cammack: I am sorry to inform you that most of your constituents back home are NOT watching this hearing, nor are they impressed by the fight against robocalls. #FCCOversight
FCC Chair Brendan Carr has gone so far over the line in violating the First Amendment and suppressing free speech that many members of his own party have condemned him.
@freepress.bsky.social has the receipts.
#FCCOversight
@freepress.bsky.social has the receipts.
#FCCOversight
FCC Chairmen Brendan Carr is being called out on his attacks against free speech at today’s #FCCOversight hearing in the #SenateCommerce Committee.
Here, Free Press offers a 🧵 that highlights his fellow Republicans who also agree that Carr's threats are dangerous to the independent agency:
1/x
Here, Free Press offers a 🧵 that highlights his fellow Republicans who also agree that Carr's threats are dangerous to the independent agency:
1/x
December 17, 2025 at 4:12 PM
FCC Chair Brendan Carr has gone so far over the line in violating the First Amendment and suppressing free speech that many members of his own party have condemned him.
@freepress.bsky.social has the receipts.
#FCCOversight
@freepress.bsky.social has the receipts.
#FCCOversight
Rep. @repgreglandsman.bsky.social does a nice job tying together the conditions that Carr and Trump demanded from Skydance to get their Paramount merger approved, with the Ellison family’s Oracle no-bid contracts with the Trump administration. Quid pro quos abound. #FCCOversight
January 14, 2026 at 5:22 PM
Rep. @repgreglandsman.bsky.social does a nice job tying together the conditions that Carr and Trump demanded from Skydance to get their Paramount merger approved, with the Ellison family’s Oracle no-bid contracts with the Trump administration. Quid pro quos abound. #FCCOversight
Republican chairman Guthrie joins in the call for the FCC to repeal congressionally set ownership limits. And the gullible notion that broadcast “competes” with Facebook in a meaningful way. #FCCOversight
January 14, 2026 at 3:29 PM
Republican chairman Guthrie joins in the call for the FCC to repeal congressionally set ownership limits. And the gullible notion that broadcast “competes” with Facebook in a meaningful way. #FCCOversight
It’s remarkable that Chairman Hudson starts the hearing by praising Brendan Carr’s deregulation — which, I guess includes threats to yank broadcast licenses for political views Carr dislikes. Some deregulation! #FCCOversight
January 14, 2026 at 3:23 PM
It’s remarkable that Chairman Hudson starts the hearing by praising Brendan Carr’s deregulation — which, I guess includes threats to yank broadcast licenses for political views Carr dislikes. Some deregulation! #FCCOversight
Hudson also encouraged Carr to roll back broadcast ownership limits that Congress itself set, and that the agency cannot simply waive or eliminate if it feels like it. So much for regulatory humility and deferring to Congress. #FCCOversight
January 14, 2026 at 3:24 PM
Hudson also encouraged Carr to roll back broadcast ownership limits that Congress itself set, and that the agency cannot simply waive or eliminate if it feels like it. So much for regulatory humility and deferring to Congress. #FCCOversight
December 17, 2025 at 3:20 PM
The Carr FCC didn’t respond proactively to the loss of the ACP broadband benefit, says @agomezfcc.bsky.social. Instead, it ripped away WiFi from students, made communications from jails more expensive, and proposed ending transparency requirements and multilingual emergency services. #FCCOversight
January 14, 2026 at 3:43 PM
The Carr FCC didn’t respond proactively to the loss of the ACP broadband benefit, says @agomezfcc.bsky.social. Instead, it ripped away WiFi from students, made communications from jails more expensive, and proposed ending transparency requirements and multilingual emergency services. #FCCOversight
Ranking member @dorismatsui.bsky.social opening statement focuses on Carr’s misuse of the FCC news distortion doctrine to threaten #FirstAmendment rights, and the illegal and dangerous nature of the Nexstar merger that would so consolidate local news in her district in Sacramento. #FCCOversight
January 14, 2026 at 3:26 PM
Ranking member @dorismatsui.bsky.social opening statement focuses on Carr’s misuse of the FCC news distortion doctrine to threaten #FirstAmendment rights, and the illegal and dangerous nature of the Nexstar merger that would so consolidate local news in her district in Sacramento. #FCCOversight
And @pallone.house.gov’s searing opening statement details the quid pro quo demanded by Carr on Trump’s behalf, winning promises of more favorable coverage from CBS as an unconstitutional condition of approving Skydance’s acquisition of CBS parent Paramount. #FCCOversight
January 14, 2026 at 3:36 PM
And @pallone.house.gov’s searing opening statement details the quid pro quo demanded by Carr on Trump’s behalf, winning promises of more favorable coverage from CBS as an unconstitutional condition of approving Skydance’s acquisition of CBS parent Paramount. #FCCOversight
As @agomezfcc.bsky.social concludes, this FCC has turned its back on consumer issues and closing the digital divide, all in favor of fighting the president’s culture wars, and chilling any speech and press coverage that displeases Trump. #FCCOversight
January 14, 2026 at 3:45 PM
As @agomezfcc.bsky.social concludes, this FCC has turned its back on consumer issues and closing the digital divide, all in favor of fighting the president’s culture wars, and chilling any speech and press coverage that displeases Trump. #FCCOversight
Carr stumbles when asked by @dorismatsui.bsky.social if serving the public interest and “the public” includes people who disagree with the president. That should have been easy, but Carr must tremble and himself fear saying anything to displease his boss Trump. #FCCOversight
January 14, 2026 at 4:00 PM
Carr stumbles when asked by @dorismatsui.bsky.social if serving the public interest and “the public” includes people who disagree with the president. That should have been easy, but Carr must tremble and himself fear saying anything to displease his boss Trump. #FCCOversight
While @repyvetteclarke.bsky.social doesn’t often agree with Ted Cruz, she cites his mafia movie critique of Carr’s First Amendment threats. “But I don’t see any Michael Corleone here, only Fredo.” Ouch. #FCCOversight
January 14, 2026 at 4:31 PM
While @repyvetteclarke.bsky.social doesn’t often agree with Ted Cruz, she cites his mafia movie critique of Carr’s First Amendment threats. “But I don’t see any Michael Corleone here, only Fredo.” Ouch. #FCCOversight
Good by @peters.senate.gov to quote back Carr’s tweet in 2019 against censorship, when Carr said that the broadcast public interest standard is not a roving mandate to police speech. #FCCOversight #SenateCommerce #1stAmendment
December 17, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Good by @peters.senate.gov to quote back Carr’s tweet in 2019 against censorship, when Carr said that the broadcast public interest standard is not a roving mandate to police speech. #FCCOversight #SenateCommerce #1stAmendment
As @repgreglandsman.bsky.social asks Carr whether his threats to broadcasters are just to please Trump or if Carr actually believes this stuff, Carr (yet again) dithers & says broadcasters have a “public interest duty.” Implying that this duty is never to critique a sitting president. #FCCOversight
January 14, 2026 at 5:24 PM
As @repgreglandsman.bsky.social asks Carr whether his threats to broadcasters are just to please Trump or if Carr actually believes this stuff, Carr (yet again) dithers & says broadcasters have a “public interest duty.” Implying that this duty is never to critique a sitting president. #FCCOversight
Does Brendan even listen to his shitty non-sequiturs?? He starts his answer justifying censorship with the platitude that broadcasters are different under the law from other speakers; then ends by saying Dems were evil and bad to take certain actions against certain broadcasters. #FCCOversight
January 14, 2026 at 5:30 PM
Does Brendan even listen to his shitty non-sequiturs?? He starts his answer justifying censorship with the platitude that broadcasters are different under the law from other speakers; then ends by saying Dems were evil and bad to take certain actions against certain broadcasters. #FCCOversight
Carr’s fact-free opening statement by aiming he is “empowering” local broadcasters to serve their communities. By…threatening their licenses over political views, and letting national conglomerates buy up even more erstwhile local stations. #FCCOversight
January 14, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Carr’s fact-free opening statement by aiming he is “empowering” local broadcasters to serve their communities. By…threatening their licenses over political views, and letting national conglomerates buy up even more erstwhile local stations. #FCCOversight
Surprise! Surprise!
The FCC retroactively changes its website to align with Chairman Carr's testimony today, claiming that the FCC is no longer an independent agency but instead answers to Chief Trump:
#FCCOversight
c/o Axios' @sarafischer.bsky.social
The FCC retroactively changes its website to align with Chairman Carr's testimony today, claiming that the FCC is no longer an independent agency but instead answers to Chief Trump:
#FCCOversight
c/o Axios' @sarafischer.bsky.social
December 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Surprise! Surprise!
The FCC retroactively changes its website to align with Chairman Carr's testimony today, claiming that the FCC is no longer an independent agency but instead answers to Chief Trump:
#FCCOversight
c/o Axios' @sarafischer.bsky.social
The FCC retroactively changes its website to align with Chairman Carr's testimony today, claiming that the FCC is no longer an independent agency but instead answers to Chief Trump:
#FCCOversight
c/o Axios' @sarafischer.bsky.social
Strong close from @repraulruizmd.bsky.social on how this administration has also failed to make broadband more affordable and failed to make deployment more ubiquitous. #FCCOversight
January 14, 2026 at 4:51 PM
Strong close from @repraulruizmd.bsky.social on how this administration has also failed to make broadband more affordable and failed to make deployment more ubiquitous. #FCCOversight
@freepress.bsky.social is in the House hearing room this morning for the #FCCOversight hearing featuring a lying FCC Chair and @agomezfcc.bsky.social, the hero who has spent the entire last year holding Brendan Carr accountable.
Follow @mattfieldwood.bsky.social for live coverage.
Follow @mattfieldwood.bsky.social for live coverage.
As @agomezfcc.bsky.social concludes, this FCC has turned its back on consumer issues and closing the digital divide, all in favor of fighting the president’s culture wars, and chilling any speech and press coverage that displeases Trump. #FCCOversight
January 14, 2026 at 5:54 PM
@freepress.bsky.social is in the House hearing room this morning for the #FCCOversight hearing featuring a lying FCC Chair and @agomezfcc.bsky.social, the hero who has spent the entire last year holding Brendan Carr accountable.
Follow @mattfieldwood.bsky.social for live coverage.
Follow @mattfieldwood.bsky.social for live coverage.