WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Federal Communications Commission on Wednesday reinstated complaints about how ABC News moderated the pre-election TV debate between U.S. President Joe Biden and Republican rival Donald Trump, and appearances of Vice President Kamala Harris on CBS’ “60 Minutes” and NBC’s “Saturday Night Live.”
Last week, then-FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel said the commission was rejecting complaints that “seek to weaponize the licensing authority of the FCC (BME:FCC) in a way that is fundamentally at odds with the First Amendment.” The FCC said Wednesday in a series of orders the complaints were dismissed “prematurely based on an insufficient investigatory record.” Brendan Carr, who was designated by President Donald Trump as FCC chair on Monday, declined to comment.
