FCC Reinstates Complaints Against ABC, CBS, and NBC Over 2024 Election Coverage

New FCC Chair Brendan Carr reverses prior dismissals, citing insufficient investigation into alleged bias favoring Kamala Harris.

The Federal Communications Commission has reopened complaints against ABC, CBS, and NBC for alleged bias in their 2024 election coverage involving Kamala Harris and Donald Trump.
The complaints, initially dismissed by former FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel, were reinstated after Brendan Carr, appointed by Trump, assumed the FCC leadership role.
Specific allegations include claims of biased fact-checking during an ABC-moderated presidential debate, deceptive editing of a CBS '60 Minutes' interview with Harris, and unequal airtime on NBC following Harris' appearance on 'Saturday Night Live.'
Rosenworcel previously argued that the complaints sought to misuse FCC licensing authority in ways that conflicted with First Amendment protections.
A separate complaint against a Fox-owned station, alleging misconduct related to 2020 election coverage, was not revived by the FCC under Carr.