Votes & Verdicts: Broadcast Licenses at Risk? Cato’s Skorup
Votes & Verdicts
Broadcast Licenses at Risk? Cato’s Skorup
Can the FCC take away broadcast licenses because the Trump administration doesn’t like how TV stations cover the Iran war? Does the First Amendment have anything to say about it? In this Votes and Verdicts episode, BI TMT Litigation and Policy Analyst Matt Schettenhelm sits down with Brent Skorup of the Cato Institute to talk through President Trump’s and FCC Chairman Brendan Carr’s recent threats to take away broadcast licenses based on coverage of the Iran War. They consider the applicable FCC rules, how the First Amendment applies differently to broadcasters, and the likelihood that the US Supreme Court will take up that question.
Mar 27, 2026