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Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Brendan Carr testifies before a hearing of the U.S. House Energy and Commerce Committee's Communications and Technology Subcommittee on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 14, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

CPJ condemns Trump administration’s intimidation tactics over US war coverage

March 18, 2026 11:03 AM EDT

Washington, D.C., March 18, 2026— The Trump administration’s efforts to intimidate news outlets over their coverage of U.S. military action in the Middle East directly threatens the public’s right to know, the Committee to Protect Journalists said Wednesday. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) chairman Brendan Carr warned in a post on X that “broadcasters that are running hoaxes…