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Presidents Have a Long History of Using the FCC to Silence Their Critics

Presidents Have a Long History of Using the FCC to Silence Their Critics

Update: 2025-09-26
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President Trump’s latest anti-broadcast media actions are portrayed in legacy media as being unprecedented. While they definitely are outrageous, they hardly are the first time presidents have used federal agencies to go after broadcast opposition.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/presidents-have-long-history-using-fcc-silence-their-critics

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Presidents Have a Long History of Using the FCC to Silence Their Critics

Presidents Have a Long History of Using the FCC to Silence Their Critics

William L. Anderson