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FCC chair on Trump's NBC tweet: 'The FCC will stand for the First ...

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai put a damper on recent suggestions by President Trump that NBC should be penalized for its critical coverage of the ...

FCC Chair Ajit Pai's Silence on Trump Tweets Speaks Volumes

President Trump suggested challenging or revoking broadcasting licenses, and the chair of the FCC has been silent.

FCC chairman pushes back on Trump's NBC tweets - Axios

Pai, speaking at an event hosted by the right-leaning Mercatus Center, said the Federal Communications Commission would not revoke a license ...

FCC chair says it can't revoke TV licenses, despite Trump threat

Ajit Pai, the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission that handles licensing, says he doesn't have the authority to do that. On ...

FCC Chair Finally Says Agency Won't Censor Trump's Enemies

Six days after President Trump suggested revoking broadcast licenses, FCC Chair Ajit Pai says agency won't act based on content.

FCC chair “refused” to rebuke Trump over threat to take NBC off the air

Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai still hasn't publicly responded to President Trump's call for NBC and other networks to have their FCC ...

Senate Dem hammers FCC Chair for response to Trump tweet

Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) blasted the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman's response to President Trump's call for the agency to challenge NBC' ...

FCC chairman rejects Trump suggestion on broadcast licenses

The U.S. Federal Communications Commission's chairman said Tuesday the agency does not have authority to revoke broadcast licenses, ...

Trump's Sinclair tweet gives FCC chief air of independence - Axios

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai has struggled for over a year to distance himself from President Trump. On Tuesday night, the President did it for him ...

FCC chairman shoots down Trump's threats to revoke NBC's license

Ajit Pai, chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, rejected President Trump's claim that the FCC could shut down a network that broadcasts fake news.

FCC Chairman Remains Silent on Trump's NBC Threats - Bloomberg

“@FCC Chairman Ajit Pai must immediately condemn Trump's threat to remove broadcaster licenses because he disagrees with their reporting,” tweeted ...

FCC Chair Preemptively Rubbishes Trump's Dumb Tweet About ...

"Setting aside the fact that the FCC doesn't license cable channels," Ajit Pai said last month, "these demands are fundamentally at odds ...

FCC chairman rejects Trump suggestion on broadcast licenses

The top U.S. communications regulator on Tuesday dismissed President Donald Trump's suggestion the NBC network's broadcast licenses could be ...

FCC chairman defends First Amendment after Trump broadcaster ...

FCC Chairman Ajit Pai on Tuesday defended the First Amendment and said his agency can't revoke the license of a broadcaster based on its content.

The FCC chairman subtly shot down Trump's threat to revoke NBC's ...

Ajit Pai broke his days of silence at an event Tuesday.

Donald Trump has threatened to shut down broadcasters, but can he?

As president of the United States, Donald Trump threatened the federally issued licenses of television broadcast outlets that displeased him.

Trump NBC Attack Won't Influence FCC, Chairman Ajit Pai Says

President Trump's call for NBC News to lose its broadcast license cannot be done under U.S. law, the chairman of the FCC said.

FCC chair rejects Trump call to pull ABC licenses over presidential ...

The chair of the Federal Communications Commission rejected former US President Donald Trump's suggestion that Walt Disney-owned ABC should lose its broadcast ...

FCC chairman silent amid Trump's attacks on press - ABC News

President Donald Trump speaks with reporters outside the White House prior to his departure aboard Marine One on Oct. 7, 2017. Alex Edelman/AFP/ ...

Senate Dems want hearing on FCC chair's response to Trump's ...

Senate Democrats are calling for an oversight hearing for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) following President Trump's threats against media outlets ...