Donald Trump keeps losing his lawsuits against US media outlets, but courtroom defeats have done little to slow a wider campaign of pressure, settlements, and regulatory leverage aimed at the American press.
Leaked emails reveal an FCC enforcement official privately offered to help Chair Brendan Carr target Disney, raising serious questions about regulatory impartiality in an already contentious campaign against American broadcasters.
FCC chair Brendan Carr has sparked a major row after threatening to revoke the licences of US broadcasters over their coverage of the Iran conflict.