As RedState previously reported, NPR and PBS both have come under the federal government’s microscope since Donald Trump was sworn in for his second term, with FCC Chairman Brendan Carr informing them Wednesday he was directing the commission’s Enforcement Bureau to launch an investigation over suspicions that they are “violating federal law by airing commercials.”
“In particular,” Carr went on to note, “it is possible that NPR and PBS member stations are broadcasting underwriting announcements that cross the line into prohibited commercial advertisements.”
Select members of Congress also received a copy of the letter, in which Carr also stressed that, if the investigation determines they violated federal law, it “would further undermine any case for continuing to fund NPR and PBS with taxpayer dollars,” something Carr stated he believes should happen…
