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The chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission, Jessica Rosenworcel, condemned former President Trump after he criticized CBS and urged the network to "lose its license" over the recently released "60 Minutes" interview with Vice President Kamala Harris.

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by Apprentice (1.0k points)

This is true. The FCC released a statement on Thursday 10/10/2024 quoting Rosendale's (the Chairwoman of the FCC) response to calls to revoke broadcast licenses and she explicitly denounces trumps actions stating "While repeated attacks against broadcast stations by the former President may now be familiar, these threats against free speech are serious and should not be ignored." The statement is accessible via the FCC official website or this hyperlink to the statement. This is also not the first time she has responded to Trump's call to remove a broadcasting station license, as seen in a statement released on 10/8/2024 where the target was ABC. This statement is also available on the FCC official website or this hyperlink.

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I agree and appreciate the specificity and clarity in your fact check. The link to the statement directly from the FCC made it especially strong.

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