President-elect Donald Trump declared on Sunday that his new administration would be up and running within hours of his inauguration, and his incoming Federal Communications Commission is apparently taking that directive seriously.
Brendan Carr, who currently serves as the FCC commissioner, fired off a note to Disney CEO Bob Iger, and indicated that he planned to hold news networks — like the Disney-owned ABC News — accountable during his tenure as chairman.
Incoming FCC chairman sends a letter to the CEO of Disney (owner of ABC) telling him “Americans no longer trust the national news media to report fully, accurately, and fairly.” https://t.co/9J5yZJgkbT
https://t.co/WzzV7fZx1e— Steve Herman (@W7VOA) December 23, 2024
In the letter, Carr noted that the American people have largely lost trust in the national media — although most, according to polling data, still have much…