Democrats blast FCC Chair Carr's broadcast license threats as anti-First Amendment, 'totalitarian'

Carr on Saturday blasted broadcasters shortly after President Donald Trump called reports that Iran struck five U.S. tanker planes "fake news."

# Democrats blast FCC Chair Carr's broadcast license threats as anti-First Amendment, 'totalitarian' Carr on Saturday blasted broadcasters shortly after President Donald Trump called reports that Iran struck five U.S. tanker planes "fake news."  **Read the full article:** [CNBC](https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/15/trump-iran-war-fcc-carr-broadcast-license.html) *This article was originally published by CNBC. MoneyWiseInc provides expert curation of the best financial content from trusted sources.*