RTDNA defends press freedom, calls out FCC chair’s First Amendment threat

RTDNA President and CEO Tara Puckey released the following statement on FCC Chair Brendan Carr's latest threat to violate the First Amendment: 

"Let's be direct: what Chair Carr is describing is government control of the press. He can call it public interest. He can call it accountability. It's neither. Using federal regulatory power to threaten broadcast licenses over coverage decisions is unconstitutional — full stop. The First Amendment does not have a carve-out for news the FCC chair finds inconvenient. Journalists aren't intimidated by a bully with a briefcase. They've faced far worse and kept reporting. They'll keep reporting now. RTDNA stands with every newsroom in Carr's crosshairs. Do your jobs. The Constitution is on your side."